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1.nounAny of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
2.nounThe stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
3.nounThe merest trifle; a straw.
4.nounA wick.
5.nounA sudden forward motion.
6.nounA surge."A rush of business can be difficult to handle effectively for its unexpected volume."
7.nounGeneral haste."Many errors were made in the rush to finish."
8.nounA rapid, noisy flow."a rush of water; a rush of footsteps"
9.nounA sudden attack; an onslaught.
10.nounThe strategy of attacking an opponent with a large swarm of weak units, rather than spending time developing their abilities.
11.noun(contact sports) The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play."a rush on the quarterback"
12.nounA rusher; a lineman."the center rush, whose place is in the center of the rush line"
13.nounA sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant."The rollercoaster gave me a rush."
14.nounA regulated period of recruitment in fraternities and sororities."rush week"
15.noun(college slang) A perfect recitation.
16.nounA roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.
17.verbTo hurry; to perform a task with great haste."rush one's dinner; rush off an email response"
18.verbTo flow or move forward rapidly or noisily."armies rush to battle; waters rush down a precipice."
19.verbTo dribble rapidly.
20.verb(contact sports) To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.
21.verbTo cause to move or act with unusual haste."Don't rush your client or he may withdraw."
22.verbTo make a swift or sudden attack.
23.verbTo swiftly attack without warning.
24.verbTo attack (an opponent) with a large swarm of units.
25.verb(college) To attempt to join a fraternity or sorority; to undergo hazing or initiation in order to join a fraternity or sorority.
26.verbTo transport or carry quickly."The shuttle rushes passengers from the station to the airport."
27.verbTo roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.
28.verbTo recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error.