Phrase Hound found 26 phrases and 8 compound words that contain rescue. The most common are listed below. Open rescue in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 26
- search and rescueAn effort to save persons whose locations are not precisely known from hazardous situations.
- rescue missionA mission, operation to reach and rescue people in urgent need, as after a disaster
- Air Sea RescueAn emergency service, often operated by a branch of the armed forces, that serves to rescue people at sea, or stranded on a coast, normally with the use of helicopters.
- mountain rescuesearch and rescue activities that occur in a mountainous environment, or other wild areas
- rescue dogsplural of rescue dog: A homeless, lost or abandoned dog which has been, or will be, rehomed by an animal rescue centre or charity; a rescued dog.
- rescue partyA group of people that are organized to locate, save, or rescue someone from danger or a difficult situation.
- rescue servicesplural of rescue service: Any public service that deals with emergencies; especially the police, fire, ambulance, or lifeboat services.
- rescue therapySynonym of salvage therapy: A more drastic form of treatment given when an ailment (especially HIV or a tumour) does not respond to standard treatment.
- rescue swimmerA person who rescues people who are stranded in water.
- rescue boardA large wide board similar to a surfboard used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rescuer (usually a lifeguard) paddling using their arms, either lying face down or sitting up on their knees, and usually has straps along the sides …
- rescue circleA group of spiritualists that hold sittings in order to help confused spirits of the dead to accept the fact that they are dead.
- come to someone's rescueTo rescue (or save) someone from further harm.
- rescue boardsplural of rescue board: A large wide board similar to a surfboard used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rescuer (usually a lifeguard) paddling using their arms, either lying face down or sitting up on their knees, and usually …
- rescue partiesplural of rescue party: A group of people that are organized to locate, save, or rescue someone from danger or a difficult situation.
- rescue serviceSynonym of emergency service: Any public service that deals with emergencies; especially the police, fire, ambulance, or lifeboat services.
- rescue grassA tall grass (Bromus catharticus) somewhat resembling chess, cultivated for hay and forage in the southern United States.
- rescue missionsplural of rescue mission: A mission, operation to reach and rescue people in urgent need, as after a disaster
- rescue circlesplural of rescue circle: A group of spiritualists that hold sittings in order to help confused spirits of the dead to accept the fact that they are dead.
- to one's rescueto the rescue
- rescue therapiesplural of rescue therapy: A more drastic form of treatment given when an ailment (especially HIV or a tumour) does not respond to standard treatment.
- rescue grassesplural of rescue grass: A tall grass (Bromus catharticus) somewhat resembling chess, cultivated for hay and forage in the southern United States.
- came to someone's rescuesimple past of come to someone's rescue
- comes to someone's rescuethird-person singular simple present indicative of come to someone's rescue: To rescue (or save) someone from further harm.
- coming to someone's rescuepresent participle and gerund of come to someone's rescue
- sea rescue kitA survival kit for survival at sea, usually containing an inflatable lifeboat, survival rations, first aid kit and flares.
Compound words 8
- rescuerA person who rescues someone or something.
- rescuelessWithout rescue or release.
- nonrescueFailure to rescue.
- neurorescueThe repair of damaged neurons
- rescuableThat can be rescued or recovered.
- rescuemanA man who rescues people.
- pararescueA military career field whose practitioners parachute into enemy territory to provide emergency medical help and to rescue fellow soldiers.
- rescuemenplural of rescueman: A man who rescues people.