hurried Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb move very fast
    speed; hurry; travel rapidly; zip.
    • The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed
  2. verb act or move at high speed
    rush; hasten; festinate; look sharp; hurry.
    • We have to rush!
    • hurry--it's late!
  3. verb urge to an unnatural speed
    rush; hurry.
    • Don't rush me, please!
  4. adjective moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
    • a hurried trip to the store
    • the hurried life of a city
    • a hurried job

WordNet

Hur"ried adjective
Definitions
  1. Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a hurried writer; a hurried life.
  2. Done in a hurry; hence, imperfect; careless; as, a hurried job. "A hurried meeting." Milton. -- Hur"ried*ly, adv. -- Hur"ried*ness, n.

Webster 1913