'Hurried' definitions:

Definition of 'hurried'

From: WordNet
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" [ant: unhurried]

Definition of 'Hurried'

From: GCIDE
  • Hurried \Hur"ried\, a.
  • 1. Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a hurried writer; a hurried life. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Done in a hurry; hence, imperfect; careless; as, a hurried job. "A hurried meeting." --Milton. -- {Hur"ried*ly}, adv. -- {Hur"ried*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hurried'

From: GCIDE
  • Hurry \Hur"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hurried; p. pr. & vb. n. Hurrying.] [OE. horien; cf. OSw. hurra to whirl round, dial. Sw. hurr great haste, Dan. hurre to buzz, Icel. hurr hurly-burly, MHG. hurren to hurry, and E. hurr, whir to hurry; all prob. of imitative origin.]
  • 1. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on. [1913 Webster]
  • Impetuous lust hurries him on. --South. [1913 Webster]
  • They hurried him abroad a bark. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity. [1913 Webster]
  • And wild amazement hurries up and down The little number of your doubtful friends. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To cause to be done quickly.
  • Syn: To hasten; precipitate; expedite; quicken; accelerate; urge. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'hurried'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Hurried'