hurried
pronunciation
How to pronounce hurried in British English:
UK [ˈhʌrid]
How to pronounce hurried in American English:
US [ˈhɜrid]
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- Adjective:
- moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
Word Origin
- hurried
- âdone in a rush,â 1660s, from past participle of hurry (v.). Related: Hurriedly.
Example
- 1. The result is some very hard and worryingly hurried choices .
- 2. I hurried round to the friend 's house and brought home a rather pale nine-year-old .
- 3. Hurried editing shows in erratic chronology , direct speech whose sources are unclear and easily avoidable errors .
- 4. But sometimes , when they seemed to have had a bad day there were only hurried scrawls .
- 5. Many doctors are hurried or come across as unsympathetic .