hurry-up

[ hur-ee-uhp, huhr- ]

adjective

1. characterized by speed or the need for speed; quick:

   a hurry-up meal; a hurry-up phone call.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurry-up¹

First recorded in 1885–90; adj. use of verb phrase hurry up

Example Sentences

Harris has enjoyed great good fortune in her hurry-up run for president.

From Los Angeles Times

Seattle used its hurry-up offense to move into position for a 53-yard field goal attempt by Myers on the last play of the first half.

From Seattle Times

None could get in much of a rhythm with the exception of one hurry-up drive to end the first half.

From Los Angeles Times

“Then they did their hurry-up, ran up to the line and snapped the ball. You almost think in that amount of time somebody could have looked at it and saw if it was incomplete.”

From Washington Times

“There’s some really good things in the first half — a little bit of a slow start in the third quarter, but he came out of it and was able to push the ball downfield, especially when we got into the hurry-up situations,” he said.

From Washington Times

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