verb
- moving or acting with speed; rushing
Usage: present participle of ‘hurry’
noun
- the act of moving or doing something quickly
Usage: gerund form
Examples
- She was hurrying to catch the bus.
- The students were hurrying down the hallway between classes.
- Stop hurrying and take your time with the assignment.
- His constant hurrying made him prone to mistakes.
- The hurrying of the crowd created chaos at the exit.
- I could hear footsteps hurrying up the stairs.
- All this hurrying around is making me tired.