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hurried

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhʌɹid/
  • US: /ˈhʌɹid/ without the hurry–furry merger
  • /ˈhɝ.id/ US, hurry–furry merger
  • US: hurry-furry Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Northern-England: /ˈhʊɹid/
  • Scotland: /ˈhʌɾed/
  • Wales: /ˈhʌɾid/
  • rhymes with -ʌɹid
  • CMU ARPABET: HH ER1 IY0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Done in a hurry; rushed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • hurried decision
  • hurried meal
  • hurried steps

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of hurry

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a hurried trip to the store
  • the hurried life of a city
  • a hurried job

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unhurried

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.