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Antonyms
Etymology
1. half-hour
noun. ['ˈhæˌfaʊɝ'] a half of an hour.
Synonyms
- hour
- unit of time
- hr
- 30 minutes
- time unit
Antonyms
- sunrise
Etymology
- half- (English)
- hour (English)
- houre (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Rush Hour
- dessauer
- scour
- n'dour
- krauer
- flour
- blauer
- sour
- lour
- jour
- dower
- dour
- bour
Sentences with rush-hour
1. Noun Phrase
Traffic can be heavy on this section of road, especially during the morning rush hour.
2. Noun Phrase
Note that traffic on Interstate 95, the main route into Washington, is heavy during rush hour.
2. hour
noun. ['ˈaʊɝ, ˈaʊr'] a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
Synonyms
- unit of time
- hr
- quarter
- 60 minutes
- minute
- twenty-four hours
- 15 minutes
- 24-hour interval
- sidereal hour
- 30 minutes
- min
- mean solar day
- twenty-four hour period
- solar day
- person hour
- half-hour
- man hour
- time unit
- day
Antonyms
- end
- stay
- day
- night
Etymology
- houre (Middle English (1100-1500))
- houre (Anglo-Norman)
3. hour
noun. ['ˈaʊɝ, ˈaʊr'] clock time.
Synonyms
- twilight
- crepuscule
- dawn
- first light
- happy hour
- noon
- high noon
- closing time
- late-night hour
- dayspring
- morning
- sunrise
- noontide
- cockcrow
- dusk
- early-morning hour
- canonical hour
- gloaming
- time of day
- dawning
- time
- mealtime
- sunset
- zero hour
- daybreak
- midday
- nightfall
- evenfall
- small hours
- none
- twelve noon
- fall
- aurora
- bedtime
- break of day
- sundown
- gloam
- noonday
- midnight
- sunup
- crepuscle
- rush hour
- break of the day
Antonyms
- sunrise
- old
- lighten
- future
Etymology
- houre (Middle English (1100-1500))
- houre (Anglo-Norman)
4. rush
verb. ['ˈrʌʃ'] move fast.
Synonyms
- hotfoot
- hasten
- bucket along
- speed
- dash
- scud
- buck
- tear
- pelt along
- locomote
- move
- cannonball along
- shoot down
- thrust ahead
- belt along
- scoot
- push forward
- go
- flash
- race
- step on it
- barge
- dart
- charge
- hie
- shoot
- travel
Antonyms
- linger
- dullness
- disappear
- hide
Etymology
- rusch (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ruschen (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. rush
noun. ['ˈrʌʃ'] the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner.
Synonyms
- movement
- motion
- haste
- scramble
- rushing
- scamper
- scurry
- hurry
- move
- bolt
Antonyms
- inelegance
- stand still
- laugh
- descend
Etymology
- rusch (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ruschen (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. rush
verb. ['ˈrʌʃ'] attack suddenly.
Synonyms
- set on
- assail
- charge
- assault
- attack
Antonyms
- function
- come
- malfunction
- begin
Etymology
- rusch (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ruschen (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. rush
verb. ['ˈrʌʃ'] urge to an unnatural speed.
Synonyms
- hasten
- urge
- exhort
- hurry
- urge on
- look sharp
- press
Antonyms
- retreat
- gladden
- move in
- move out
Etymology
- rusch (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ruschen (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. rush
noun. ['ˈrʌʃ'] a sudden forceful flow.
Synonyms
- debris surge
- flow
- upsurge
- onrush
- flowing
- spate
- debris storm
Antonyms
- enter
- hop out
- push
- raise
Etymology
- rusch (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ruschen (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. hour
noun. ['ˈaʊɝ, ˈaʊr'] a special and memorable period.
Synonyms
- period
- time period
Antonyms
- first
- new
- all
Etymology
- houre (Middle English (1100-1500))
- houre (Anglo-Norman)
10. rush
verb. ['ˈrʌʃ'] act or move at high speed.
Synonyms
- act
- hasten
- hurry
- move
- look sharp
Antonyms
- stay
- rest
- buy
- be born
Etymology
- rusch (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ruschen (Middle English (1100-1500))