hurrying meaning

UK US /ˈhɜriɪŋ/ 3 syllables

hurrying (adjective): moving with great haste.

hurrying has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

hurrying as an adjective

  1. moving with great haste
    • affection for this hurrying driving...little man
    • lashed the scurrying horses

    Synonyms: scurrying

    Similar: fast

hurrying as a noun

  1. changing location rapidly

    Synonyms: speed, speeding

    Type of: motion

    Kinds: acceleration, deceleration, scud

    Related forms: hurry

hurrying in a sentence

How to pronounce hurrying

hurrying is pronounced /ˈhɜriɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with hurrying

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HU · words ending in NG · 8-letter words

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