hurry-up

adjective

hur·​ry-up ˈhər-ē-ˌəp How to pronounce hurry-up (audio)
ˈhə-rē-
: speeded up : completed in a hurry
a hurry-up dinner

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One day earlier, the Eagles struggled in the hurry-up drill and could not score. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The Democrats are having a hurry-up convention on July 25th to replace Platner on the ballot in Maine. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Confronted about what was happening to Tagovailoa’s game, and Miami’s inability to run a hurry-up offense with him behind center, McDaniel eventually benched Tagovailoa for the final three games of the season, turning over the team to rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 The Fisherman went into hurry-up mode and quarterback Camryn Rodolosi found his tight end, fellow senior captain Gavin Bren in the back corner of the end zone with some nice touch for his first passing touchdown of the year. — Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hurry-up

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hurry-up was in 1902

Rhymes for hurry-up

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“Hurry-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurry-up. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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