/ˈhʌr.i/

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Meaning

To do something quickly because there is not much time.

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Word origin

From an English word first written down in the late 1500s, meaning to move fast.

Origin
English
Root
hurry

Grammar

Verb typeregular (hurry, hurries, hurried)

Examples

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Here "hurry" means to do something quickly.

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"Hurried" is the past form of "hurry".

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"Hurries" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 10: hurry, lord, full and 7 more words.