rusher

Pronunciation: /ˈɹʌʃə(ɹ)/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
  2. noun someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory
  3. noun a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously

Etymology

From rush + -er.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
ball carrier

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading

Nice save! Solidify it with review →