hurried

[hur-eed, huhr-]

adjective

1. moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.

2. characterized by or done with hurry; hasty.

   a hurried meal.

   Synonyms: haphazard, slapdash, hectic

hurried

/ ˈhʌrɪd /

adjective

1. performed with great or excessive haste

   a hurried visit

Other Word Forms

• hurriedness noun
• hurriedly adverb
• overhurried adjective
• overhurriedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurried¹

First recorded in 1660–70; hurry + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But his hurried throw had no chance to catch the speedy Vargas.

From Los Angeles Times

That came when he bowled quickly into the pitch and Turner was hurried.

From BBC

"That's when I realised that the helicopter had exploded. So I hurried to the place to see if I could find survivors," he said.

From BBC

Around midnight, a downstairs neighbour heard "a loud noise and hurried footsteps" which coincided with increased activity recorded on a phone app measuring Methven's steps.

From BBC

She hurried to the Camarillo site, where she came upon a tense scene, with protesters gathering and family members of workers trying to pick up their loved ones.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abrupt 
• cursory 
• hasty 
• headlong 
• hectic 
• precipitous 
• speedy 
• sudden