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 (Viminaria denudata), 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. (Andropogon schœnanthus), used in Oriental medical
practice. -- Wood rush, any plant of the genus Luzula, which differs in
some technical characters from Juncus.
Rush (rsh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rushed (rsht); p. pr. & vb. n.
Rushing.] [OE. ruschen; cf. AS. hryscan to make a noise, D. ruischen to
rustle, G. rauschen, MHG. rschen 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, 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, 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.