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Definition of Haste
1. Noun. Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness). "He soon regretted his haste"
Exact synonyms: Hastiness, Hurriedness, Hurry, Precipitation
Generic synonyms: Fastness, Speed, Swiftness
Specialized synonyms: Abruptness, Precipitance, Precipitancy, Precipitateness, Precipitousness, Suddenness
Derivative terms: Hasty, Hasty, Hasty, Hurried, Hurry
Generic synonyms: Fastness, Speed, Swiftness
Specialized synonyms: Abruptness, Precipitance, Precipitancy, Precipitateness, Precipitousness, Suddenness
Derivative terms: Hasty, Hasty, Hasty, Hurried, Hurry
2. Noun. The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner. "In his haste to leave he forgot his book"
Exact synonyms: Hurry, Rush, Rushing
Generic synonyms: Motion, Move, Movement
Specialized synonyms: Bolt, Dash, Scamper, Scramble, Scurry
Derivative terms: Hurry, Rush, Rush, Rush, Rush, Rush, Rush
Generic synonyms: Motion, Move, Movement
Specialized synonyms: Bolt, Dash, Scamper, Scramble, Scurry
Derivative terms: Hurry, Rush, Rush, Rush, Rush, Rush, Rush
3. Noun. A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry. "In a hurry to lock the door"
Definition of Haste
1. n. Celerity of motion; speed; swiftness; dispatch; expedition; -- applied only to voluntary beings, as men and other animals.
2. v. t. & i. To hasten; to hurry.
Definition of Haste
1. Noun. A speedy or quick action. (e.g. ''We were running late so we finished our meal in haste'') ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To urge onward; to hasten ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To move with haste. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Haste
1. to hasten [v HASTED, HASTING, HASTES] - See also: hasten