Rash vs Rush - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between rush and rash

is that rush is any of several stiff aquatic or marsh plants of the genus Juncus, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers while rash is an area of reddened, irritated, and inflamed skin.

As verbs the difference between rush and rash

is that rush is to hurry; to perform a task with great haste while rash is to prepare with haste.

As adjectives the difference between rush and rash

is that rush is performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure while rash is acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences; not careful; hasty.

As proper nouns the difference between rush and rash

is that rush is {{surname|A=An|English occupational|from=occupations}} for someone who made things from rushes while Rash is {{surname}.

rash

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rash, .

Adjective

(er)

Acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences; not careful; hasty.

rash words spoken in the heat of debate

So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn.

(obsolete) Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent.

* Shakespeare

I scarce have leisure to salute you, / My matter is so rash .

(obsolete) Fast-acting.

* Shakespeare

Strong as aconitum or rash gunpowder.

Synonyms

(checksyns) * brash * heady * hotheaded * impulsive * inconsiderate * precipitate

Derived terms

* rashness

Noun

(rashes)

(symptom) An area of reddened, irritated, and inflamed skin.

A surge in problems; a spate, string or trend

There has been a rash of vandalism lately.

Synonyms

(A surge in problems) epidemic

Derived terms

* canker rash * diaper rash * heat rash * hiker’s rash * nappy rash * nettle rash * rashguard * rashie * rash vest * reef rash * rose rash * tooth rash

Verb

(obsolete) To prepare with haste.

(Foxe)

Etymology 2

Compare (etyl) , (etyl) Rasch, probably from Arras in France.

Noun

(-)

An inferior kind of silk, or mixture of silk and worsted.

(John Donne)

Etymology 3

For arace

Verb

(es)

To pull off or pluck violently.

To slash; to hack; to slice.

* Spenser

rashing of helms and riving plates asunder

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Anagrams

rush

English

(wikipedia rush)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rusch, risch, from (etyl) rysc, risc, from (etyl) ).

Noun

(rushes)

Any of several stiff aquatic or marsh plants of the genus Juncus , having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers.

The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.

The merest trifle; a straw.

* (rfdate) (Arbuthnot)

John Bull's friendship is not worth a rush .

Etymology 2

Perhaps from (etyl) ruschen, . More at (l). (etymology note) An alternative etymology traces rush'' via (etyl) . Alternatively, according to the OED, perhaps an adaptation of (etyl) russher, , although connection to the same (etyl) root is also possible. More at ''rouse .

Noun

(rushes)

A sudden forward motion.

* Sir H. Wotton

A gentleman of his train spurred up his horse, and, with a violent rush , severed him from the duke.

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

, chapter=19 citation , passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him.

A surge.

General haste.

A rapid, noisy flow.

(military) A sudden attack; an onslaught.

(contact sports) The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.

A rusher; a lineman.

the center rush , whose place is in the center of the rush line

A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.

(US, figuratively) A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities]] and [[sorority, sororities.

(US, dated, college slang) A perfect recitation.

(croquet) A roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.

Derived terms

* adrenalin rush * bum's rush * rush goalie * rush hour * rush job * sugar rush

Verb

(es)

To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.

* (Thomas Sprat) (1635–1730)

Theynever think it to be a part of religion to rush into the office of princes and ministers.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-16, author= John Vidal

, volume=189, issue=10, page=8, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas , passage=Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources. Now the two great Asian powers, India and China, are rushing to harness them as they cut through some of the world's deepest valleys.}}

(label) To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.

* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

Like to an entered tide, they all rush by.

* {{quote-book, year=1892, author=(James Yoxall)

, chapter=5, title= The Lonely Pyramid , passage=The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom. Whirling wreaths and columns of burning wind, rushed around and over them.}}

To dribble rapidly.

To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.

(label) To cause to move or act with unusual haste.

To make a swift or sudden attack.

(label) To swiftly attach to without warning.

(label) To transport or carry quickly.

To roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.

To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error.

Synonyms

* See also

Adjective

(-)

Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure.

a rush job

Usage notes

Used only before a noun.