Some common synonyms of hurry are dispatch, expedition, haste, and speed . While all these words mean “quickness in movement or action,” hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion.
Synonyms for hushed. calmed (down), chilled out.
hasten. Synonyms: fly , speed, dart, outpace, charge, be quick on your feet, jump, slip, drift.
quick, brisk , fleet, flying, hasty, nippy (British, informal), rapid, speedy, swift. fixed, close, fastened, firm, immovable, secure, sound, steadfast, tight. dissipated, dissolute, extravagant, loose, profligate, reckless, self-indulgent, wanton, wild.
To hurry up means to speed up your actions and it’s often given as a command. For example: Hurry up and get out of bed; you’ll be late for school! Hurry up; we’re going to miss the start of the movie!
adjective. A hushed voice or hushed conversation is very quiet . At first we spoke in hushed voices and crept about in order not to alarm them. Synonyms: quiet, low, soft, subdued More Synonyms of hushed.
2 brusque, hard, unfeeling, unkind, brutal, acrimonious, bad-tempered .
Opposite of peaceful, calm, and free from noise or disturbance. loud . noisy . unquiet . agitated .
| rapid prompt | quick fast | speedy hasty | brisk meteoric | rathe lightning |
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| rush race | run dash | hurry scurry | career scoot | fly hasten |
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Hurry up: Be careful with this one. It could sound rude . You might want to save it for people that you know well or times when you are speaking in a lighthearted manner or joking around.
I’ve come over all peculiar – is a peculiar saying used to describe someone who becomes unwell very quickly. I’m not being funny but I haven’t got all day – this is a popular saying in Wales and simply means hurry up!
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