hurried — Done quickly or hastily, often due to lack of time or urgency. Characterized by rushed movement or action without adequate time for careful consideration.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Done quickly or hastily, often due to lack of time or urgency. Characterized by rushed movement or action without adequate time for careful consideration.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɜːrid/
Korean meaning: 서두른, 급한
Korean pronunciation: 허리드 (강세: 허)
Example Sentences
- His hurried goodbye made everyone think he was hiding something.
- The hurried wedding ceremony lasted only five minutes.
- She wrote a hurried note and left it on his desk.
hurried
ADJECTIVE//ˈhɜːrid//
Done quickly or hastily, often due to lack of time or urgency. Characterized by rushed movement or action without adequate time for careful consideration.
Done quickly or hastily, often due to lack of time or urgency. Characterized by rushed movement or action without adequate time for careful consideration.
When hurried searches leave truth buried, minds grow worried!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'hurien' meaning 'to move quickly or urgently.' The word evolved from expressing physical rapid movement to describing actions done with haste or urgency.
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“His hurried goodbye made everyone think he was hiding something.”
“The hurried wedding ceremony lasted only five minutes.”
“She wrote a hurried note and left it on his desk.”
“The hurried student forgot to write his name on the exam paper.”
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