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Haste Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Haste? [n] the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" [n] overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste" [n] a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Haste: hastiness \| hurriedness \| hurry \| hurry \| hurry \| precipitation \| rush \| rushing Related Terms \| Find terms related to Haste: air speed \| alacrity \| anxiety \| barrel \| beeline \| breathless impatience \| briskness \| bucket \| bustle \| carelessness \| celerity \| chafing \| dash \| desperateness \| devil-may-careness \| dispatch \| disquietude \| drive \| eagerness \| excitement \| expedition \| expeditiousness \| fastness \| fleetness \| flight \| flit \| flurry \| forwardness \| fretfulness \| fretting \| furiousness \| ground speed \| hasten \| hastiness \| heedlessness \| highball \| hotfoot \| hotheadedness \| hurriedness \| hurry \| hustle \| impatience \| impatientness \| impetuosity \| impetuousness \| impulse \| impulsiveness \| instantaneousness \| knots \| lather \| lightning speed \| miles per hour \| overeagerness \| overenthusiasm \| overhastiness \| overzealousness \| pace \| precipitance \| precipitancy \| precipitateness \| precipitation \| precipitousness \| precociousness \| precocity \| prematureness \| prematurity \| promptitude \| promptness \| quickness \| rapidity \| rashness \| recklessness \| restiveness \| restlessness \| rocket \| round pace \| rpm \| run \| rush \| rustle \| snappiness \| speed \| speediness \| stew \| suddenness \| sweat \| swift rate \| swiftness \| tense readiness \| uneasiness \| unpatientness \| unquietness \| untimeliness \| urgency \| velocity \| wantonness \| wildness See Also \| abruptness \| bolt \| dash \| fastness \| motion \| move \| movement \| precipitance \| precipitancy \| precipitateness \| scamper \| scramble \| scurry \| speed \| suddenness \| swiftness \| urgency Haste In Webster's Dictionary \Haste\, n. [OE. hast; akin to D. haast, G., Dan., Sw., & OFries. hast, cf. OF. haste, F. h[^a]te (of German origin); all perh. fr. the root of E. hate in a earlier sense of, to pursue. See {Hate}.] 1. Celerity of motion; speed; swiftness; dispatch; expedition; -- applied only to voluntary beings, as men and other animals. The king's business required haste. --1 Sam. xxi. 8. 2. The state of being urged or pressed by business; hurry; urgency; sudden excitement of feeling or passion; precipitance; vehemence. I said in my haste, All men are liars. --Ps. cxvi. 11. {To make haste}, to hasten. Syn: Speed; quickness; nimbleness; swiftness; expedition; dispatch; hurry; precipitance; vehemence; precipitation. Usage: {Haste}, {Hurry}, {Speed}, {Dispatch}. Haste denotes quickness of action and a strong desire for getting on; hurry includes a confusion and want of collected thought not implied in haste; speed denotes the actual progress which is made; dispatch, the promptitude and rapidity with which things are done. A man may properly be in haste, but never in a hurry. Speed usually secures dispatch. \Haste\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Hasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hasting}.] [OE. hasten; akin to G. hasten, D. haasten, Dan. haste, Sw. hasta, OF. haster, F. h[^a]ter. See {Haste}, n.] To hasten; to hurry. [Archaic] I 'll haste the writer. --Shak. They were troubled and hasted away. --Ps. xlviii. 5.

Haste Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Haste?

[n] the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
[n] overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
[n] a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"

Haste In Webster's Dictionary

\Haste\, n. [OE. hast; akin to D. haast, G., Dan., Sw., &
OFries. hast, cf. OF. haste, F. h[^a]te (of German origin);
all perh. fr. the root of E. hate in a earlier sense of, to
pursue. See {Hate}.]
1. Celerity of motion; speed; swiftness; dispatch;
   expedition; -- applied only to voluntary beings, as men
   and other animals.

         The king's business required haste.   --1 Sam. xxi.
                                               8.

2. The state of being urged or pressed by business; hurry;
   urgency; sudden excitement of feeling or passion;
   precipitance; vehemence.

         I said in my haste, All men are liars. --Ps. cxvi.
                                               11.

{To make haste}, to hasten.

Syn: Speed; quickness; nimbleness; swiftness; expedition;
     dispatch; hurry; precipitance; vehemence; precipitation.

Usage: {Haste}, {Hurry}, {Speed}, {Dispatch}. Haste denotes
       quickness of action and a strong desire for getting
       on; hurry includes a confusion and want of collected
       thought not implied in haste; speed denotes the actual
       progress which is made; dispatch, the promptitude and
       rapidity with which things are done. A man may
       properly be in haste, but never in a hurry. Speed
       usually secures dispatch.


\Haste\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Hasted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Hasting}.] [OE. hasten; akin to G. hasten, D. haasten,
Dan. haste, Sw. hasta, OF. haster, F. h[^a]ter. See {Haste},
n.]
To hasten; to hurry. [Archaic]

      I 'll haste the writer.                  --Shak.

      They were troubled and hasted away.      --Ps. xlviii.
                                               5.

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