Phrase Hound found 67 phrases and 74 compound words that contain rush. The most common are listed below. Open rush in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 67
- rush hourThe times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.
- gold rushAny period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered.
- soft rushA plant of the species Juncus effusus, nearly worldwide in distribution, native over much of its current range, excluding Australia, Madagascar, and many islands.
- rush outTo release (a product) quickly.
- rush jobA task done under pressure or with urgency.
- Rush CenterA minor city in Rush County, Kansas, United States.
- Rush CountyOne of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Rushville. Named after Benjamin Rush.
- Rush RiverA number of rivers and places in the United States:
- sugar rushA purported state of hyperactivity caused by excessive consumption of sugar, or other simple carbohydrates.
- rush to judgmentAlternative spelling of rush to judgement: An attempt to come to conclusions despite incomplete information and possibly due to a preexisting bias.
- Oklahoma land rushThe chaotic period following the opening of Indian territory to settlement in 1889 as the US state of Oklahoma.
- rush of blood
- pass rushA defensive tactic which involves one or more players charging towards the quarterback either to get a sack or other pressure.
- sea rushA rush of the genus Juncus: a waterside plant with slender stem-like pith-filled leaves that grows on coastlines.
- sharp rushA widespread species of rush, Juncus effusus.
- boss rushA situation (sometimes an extra stage) in which the player faces all of the bosses of the game, one after another.
- flowering rushButomus umbellatus, native in Eurasia, considered invasive in North America.
- rush skeletonweedAn herbaceous plant of species Chondrilla juncea, native to parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, widely invasive.
- dirty rushA rush process which takes place apart from the formal rush events sanctioned by the university.
- bum rushA storming into an establishment.
- basket rushA rush native to southern California, of species Juncus textilis, traditionally used by the local Indians to make baskets.
- club-rushAlternative form of club rush.
- common rushSynonym of soft rush, Juncus effusus.
- green rushA movement describing the burgeoning cannabis industry within the United States as well as Canada.
- head rushAlternative spelling of headrush: A sudden feeling of dizziness and/or euphoria.
Compound words 74
- goldrushAlternative spelling of gold rush: Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered.
- onrushA forceful rush or flow forward.
- headrushA sudden feeling of dizziness and/or euphoria.
- bogrushAny of several sedges of the genus Schoenus.
- woodrushAny of several perennial flowering plants, of the genus Luzula, that have grass-like leaves.
- landrushAn event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first-come-first-served basis.
- rushlightA type of inexpensive candle formed by soaking the dried pith of the rush plant in fat or grease, which emits light for a relatively short period of time.
- rushaholicA person who is constantly in a hurry.
- RushTokThe community of TikTok users who are participating in a sorority rush (a regulated period of recruitment for sororities).
- rushyAbounding in rushes.