hurry up

phrasal verb·2 senses·particle up

Usefulness

Meanings

1

Do something more quickly, often as an instruction

Why “up”? More of something is higher. Quantity, intensity and speed all rise.

Maya told Leo to hurry up so they would catch the morning bus.
Maya told Leo to move faster so they would catch the bus.
Hurry up or the food will get cold.
Move faster or the food will get cold.
He hurried up because he did not want to be late.
He moved more quickly because he did not want to be late.
Maya told Leo to hurry up before they missed their weekend train.
Maya told Leo to move more quickly before they missed their weekend train.
2

Make someone or something move or happen faster

Can you hurry the kids up?
Can you make the kids move faster?
The coach hurried the players up before kickoff.
The coach made the players move faster before kickoff.
Nothing will hurry him up.
Nothing will make him move any faster.

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