hurrying

Definitions

Moving or acting with great speed or haste.

Attempting to complete a task or reach a destination more quickly than usual.

Examples

She was hurrying to catch the last train before the station closed.

I saw him hurrying down the street with a stack of papers in his arms.

Synonyms

rushing speeding hastening dashing scurrying accelerating scrambling

Antonyms

dawdling lingering delaying loitering crawling dallying stalling