Meaning

• Rushed action.

  "Why are you in such a big hurry?"

• Urgency.

  "There is no hurry on that paperwork."

• An incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play.

• A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.

Meaning

• To do things quickly.

  "He's hurrying because he's late."

• Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.

  "If you don't hurry (up) you won't finish on time."

• To cause to be done quickly.

• To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.

• To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.

• To put: to convey coal in the mine, e.g. from the working to the tramway.