hurry up and wait
To hurry to complete a task or arrive at a destination by a specified time, only for nothing to happen, due to other requirements that have yet to be satisfied.
hurry
/ˈhʌ.ɹi/
verb 5noun 4
Collocations
4(noun.)
ADJ
big, desperate, great, tearing, terrible
She left the office in a desperate hurry when she heard about the accident.
PREP
in a ~
She was in a hurry because her train was leaving in ten minutes.
in no ~
They were in no hurry to leave the beach, even though the sun was setting.
in your ~
She left her phone on the table in her hurry to catch the bus.
Definitions
noun
1
A rushed action.
Why are you in such a big hurry?
At length, one night, when the company by ſome accident broke up much ſooner than ordinary, ſo that the candles were not half burnt out, ſhe was not able to reſiſt the temptation, but reſolved to have them ſome way or other. Accordingly, as ſoon as the hurry was over, and the ſervants, as ſhe thought, all gone to ſleep, ſhe ſtole out of her bed, and went down ſtairs, naked to her ſhift as ſhe was, with a deſign to ſteal them […]
2
An urgency.
There is no hurry on that paperwork.
3
An incidence of a defensive pressure that forces the quarterback to throw the ball earlier than intended or rush their decision, often leading to an incomplete pass or failed play.
At Alabama, Jedrick Wills Jr. anchored the right side of the offensive line for two years, allowing only one sack and three-and-a-half quarterback hurries on 714 snaps last season.
4
A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.
verb
1
To do things quickly.
He's hurrying because he's late.
There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.[…]Stewards, carrying cabin trunks, swarm in the corridors. Passengers wander restlessly about or hurry, with futile energy, from place to place.
2
Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.
If you don't hurry (up) you won't finish on time.
3
To cause to be done quickly.
4
To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
the rapid Stream presently draws him in , carries him away , and hurries him down violently.
They hurried him aboard a bark.
5
To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
And wild amazement hurries up and down / The little number of your doubtful friends.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
- haste
- hastiness
- hurriedness
- precipitation
noun — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
verb — urge to an unnatural speed
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Why are you in such a big hurry?
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At length, one night, when the company by ſome accident broke up much ſooner than ordinary, ſo that the candles were not half burnt out, ſhe was not able to reſiſt the temptation, but reſolved to have
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There is no hurry on that paperwork.
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He's hurrying because he's late.
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There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.[…]Stewards, carrying cabin trunks, swarm in the corridors. Passengers wander restlessly about or hurry, wit
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When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. He had him gripped firmly by the arm, since he fel
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