English · Word Candidate

hurry

/ˈhʌ.ɹi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hurries · hurrying · hurried

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A rushed action.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động vội vàng

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Noun

Examples

Why are you in such a big hurry?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An urgency.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình trạng khẩn cấp

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Noun

Examples

There is no hurry on that paperwork.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do things quickly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc nhanh chóng

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Verb

Examples

He's hurrying because he's late.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhanh chóng tăng tốc độ làm việc

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Verb

Examples

If you don't hurry (up) you won't finish on time.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hurry” mean?

A rushed action.

Is “hurry” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.