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hur·rah also hur·ray interjection — used to express joy, approval, or encouragement

hur·ri·cane noun [ORIGIN: Sp huracán, of AmerInd origin]

: a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (118 kilometers) per hour or greater that is usu. accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning

hur·ried·ly adverb : in a hurried manner

Synonyms

cursorily, hastily, headlong, pell-mell, precipitately, rashly—more at HASTILY

1hurry verb hur·ried; hur·ry·ing 1 : to carry or cause to go with haste

2 : to impel to a greater speed

3 : to move or act with haste

— hur·ried·ness noun

Synonyms

[1,3] accelerate, hasten, quicken, rush, speed, step up, whisk; also drive, goad, prod, propel, push, race, spur, stir, urge; advance, aid, dispatch, ease, encourage, expedite, facilitate, forward, further

Antonyms

decelerate, retard, slow (down)

[3] course, dash, fly, hasten, hurtle, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, shoot, speed, step, tear, zip, zoom; also dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle; stampede, streak, whiz; gallop, jog, sprint; accelerate, quicken; catch up, fast-forward, outrun, outstrip, overtake

Antonyms

crawl, creep, poke

2hurry noun : extreme haste or eagerness

Synonyms

celerity, fastness, fleetness, haste, quickness, rapidity, speed, swiftness, velocity—more at SPEED

haste, hustle, precipitation, rush; also bustle, flurry, flutter, scurry, scuttle, stir, whirl; beeline, dash, scramble, stampede; hotheadedness, impetuosity, impulsiveness, rashness; fleetness, quickness, rapidity, speed, swiftness; celerity, dispatch, promptness

Antonyms

deliberateness, deliberation

1hurt verb hurt; hurt·ing 1 : to feel or cause to feel physical or emotional pain

2 : to do harm to : DAMAGE

3 : OFFEND

4 : HAMPER

5 : to be in need — usu. used with for

— hurt adjective

Synonyms

[1] agonize, bleed, feel, grieve, mourn, sorrow, suffer—more at GRIEVE

[1] ache, pain, smart; also bleed, bite, burn, chafe, cramp, fester, itch, nag, pinch, pound, rack, sting, swell, throb, tingle, twinge; agonize, suffer

[2] damage, harm, injure, wound—more at INJURE

[2] blemish, break, cripple, damage, deface, disfigure, flaw, harm, injure, mar, spoil, vitiate—more at DAMAGE

2hurt noun 1 : a bodily injury or wound

2 : SUFFERING

3 : physical or mental damage : HARM

Synonyms

damage, detriment, harm, injury—more at INJURY

hurt·ful adjective : causing injury, detriment, or suffering

— hurt·ful·ness noun

Synonyms

adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, damaging, deleterious, detrimental, evil, harmful, ill, injurious, mischievous, noxious, pernicious, prejudicial—more at HARMFUL

hur·tle verb hur·tled; hur·tling 1 : to move rapidly or forcefully

2 : to throw forcefully : HURL, FLING

Synonyms

dash, fly, hasten, hurry, rocket, run, rush, speed, tear, zip, zoom—more at HURRY

1husband noun [ORIGIN: ME husbonde, fr. OE hūsbonda master of a house, fr. ON hūsbōndi, fr. hūs house + bōndi householder]

: a male partner in a marriage

2husband verb : to manage prudently

hus·band·man noun : FARMER

hus·band·ry noun 1 : the control or judicious use of resources

2 : AGRICULTURE

3 : the production and care of domestic animals

Synonyms

economy, frugality, providence, thrift—more at ECONOMY

1hush verb 1 : to make or become quiet or calm

2 : SUPPRESS

Synonyms

calm, cool, quiet, settle—more at QUIET

mute, quell, settle, silence, still—more at SILENCE

hushed adjective 1 : free of noise or agitation

2 : marked by secrecy or caution

Synonyms

[1] calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, still, tranquil, untroubled—more at CALM

[1] muted, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still—more at SILENT

[2] confidential, inside, intimate, private, secret—more at PRIVATE

2hush noun : a silence or calm esp. following noise

Synonyms

calm, calmness, peace, placidity, quiet, quietness, repose, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity—more at CALM

hush–hush adjective : SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL

1husk noun 1 :