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2. The merest trifle; a straw.
John Bull's friendship is not worth a rush. Arbuthnot. Bog rush. See under Bog. — Club rush, any rush of the genus Scirpus. — Flowering rush.
See under Flowering. — Nut rush (a) Any plant of the genus Scleria, rushlike plants with hard nutlike
fruits. (b) A name for several species of Cyperus having tuberous roots. — Rush broom, an Australian
leguminous plant having long, slender branches. Also, the Spanish broom. See under Spanish. —
Rush candle, See under Candle. — Rush grass, any grass of the genus Vilfa, grasses with wiry
stems and one-flowered spikelets. — Rush toad (Zoöl.), the natterjack. — Scouring rush. (Bot.)
Same as Dutch rush, under Dutch. — Spike rush, any rushlike plant of the genus Eleocharis, in
which the flowers grow in dense spikes. — Sweet rush, a sweet-scented grass of Arabia, etc. used
in Oriental medical practice. — Wood rush, any plant of the genus Luzula, which differs in some
technical characters from Juncus.
Rush
(Rush) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rushed (rusht); p. pr. & vb. n. Rushing.] [OE. ruschen; cf. AS. hryscan
to make a noise, D. ruischen to rustle, G. rauschen, MHG. ruschen to rush, to rustle, LG. rusken,
OSw. ruska, Icel. & Sw. ruska to shake, Dan. ruske to shake, and E. rouse.]
1. To move forward with impetuosity, violence, and tumultuous rapidity or haste; as, armies rush to battle; waters
rush down a precipice.
Like to an entered tide, they all rush by. Shak. 2. To enter into something with undue haste and eagerness, or without due deliberation and preparation; as,
to rush business or speculation.
They . . . never think it to be a part of religion to rush into the office of princes and ministers. Sprat. Rush
(Rush), v. t.
1. To push or urge forward with impetuosity or violence; to hurry forward.
2. To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error. [College Cant, U.S.]
Rush
(Rush), n.
1. A moving forward with rapidity and force or eagerness; a violent motion or course; as, a rush of troops; a
rush of winds; a rush of water.
A gentleman of his train spurred up his horse, and, with a violent rush, severed him from the duke. Sir
H. Wotton. 2. Great activity with pressure; as, a rush of business. [Colloq.]
3. A perfect recitation. [College Cant, U.S.]
4. (Football) (a) A rusher; as, the center rush, whose place is in the center of the rush line; the end
rush. (b) The act of running with the ball.
Bunt rush (Football), a combined rush by main strength. — Rush line (Football), the line composed
of rushers.
Rush-bearing
(Rush"-bear`ing) n. A kind of rural festival at the dedication of a church, when the parishioners
brought rushes to strew the church. [Eng.] Nares.
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