Synonyms: rush, rushing, hurry, haste
Definition: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
Usage: in his haste to leave he forgot his book
Similar words: motion, move, movement
Definition: the act of changing location from one place to another
Usage: police controlled the motion of the crowd; the movement of people from the farms to the cities; his move put him directly in my path
Synonyms: precipitation, hurriedness, hurry, haste, hastiness
Definition: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
Usage: he soon regretted his haste
Similar words: fastness, speed, swiftness
Definition: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
Usage: the project advanced with gratifying speed
Definition: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
Usage: in a hurry to lock the door
Similar words: urgency
Definition: the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity