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Rash Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Rash? [n] a series of unexpected unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies" [n] any red eruption of the skin [adj] marked by unthinking boldness; with defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb the World Trade Center" [adj] imprudently incurring risk; "do something rash that he will forever repent"- George Meredith Synonyms \| Synonyms for Rash: bold \| efflorescence \| foolhardy \| imprudent \| reckless \| roseola \| skin rash Related Terms \| Find terms related to Rash: See Also \| eruption \| heat rash \| hives \| miliaria \| nettle rash \| prickly heat \| series \| urticaria \| urtication Rash In Webster's Dictionary \Rash\, v. t. [For arace] 1. To pull off or pluck violently. [Obs.] 2. To slash; to hack; to slice. [Obs.] Rushing of helms and riving plates asunder. --Spenser. \Rash\, n. [OF. rashe an eruption, scurf, F. rache; fr. (assumed) LL. rasicare to scratch, fr. L. radere, rasum, to scrape, scratch, shave. See {Rase}, and cf. {Rascal}.] (Med.) A fine eruption or efflorescence on the body, with little or no elevation. {Canker rash}. See in the Vocabulary. {Nettle rash}. See {Urticaria}. {Rose rash}. See {Roseola}. {Tooth rash}. See {Red-gum}. \Rash\, n. [Cf. F. ras short-nap cloth, It. & Sp. raso satin (cf. {Rase}); or cf. It. rascia serge, G. rasch, probably fr. Arras in France (cf. {Arras}).] An inferior kind of silk, or mixture of silk and worsted. [Obs.] --Donne. \Rash\, a. [Compar. {Rasher}; superl. {Rashest}.] [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. rask quick, brisk, rash, Icel. r["o]skr vigorous, brave, akin to D. & G. rasch quick, of uncertain origin.] 1. Sudden in action; quick; hasty. [Obs.] ``Strong as aconitum or rash gunpowder.'' --Shak. 2. Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent. [Obs.] I scarce have leisure to salute you, My matter is so rash. --Shak. 3. Esp., overhasty in counsel or action; precipitate; resolving or entering on a project or measure without due deliberation and caution; opposed to prudent; said of persons; as, a rash statesman or commander. 4. Uttered or undertaken with too much haste or too little reflection; as, rash words; rash measures. 5. So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn. [Prov. Eng.] Syn: Precipitate; headlong; headstrong; foolhardy; hasty; indiscreet; heedless; thoughtless; incautious; careless; inconsiderate; unwary. Usage: {Rash}, {Adventurous}, {Foolhardy}. A man is adventurous who incurs risk or hazard from a love of the arduous and the bold. A man is rash who does it from the mere impulse of his feelings, without counting the cost. A man is foolhardy who throws himself into danger in disregard or defiance of the consequences. Was never known a more adventurous knight. --Dryden. Her rush hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the fruit, she plucked, she eat. --Milton. If any yet to be foolhardy To expose themselves to vain jeopardy; If they come wounded off, and lame, No honors got by such a maim. --Hudibras. \Rash\, v. t. To prepare with haste. [Obs.] --Foxe.

Rash Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rash?

[n] a series of unexpected unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"
[n] any red eruption of the skin
[adj] marked by unthinking boldness; with defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb the World Trade Center"
[adj] imprudently incurring risk; "do something rash that he will forever repent"- George Meredith

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Rash In Webster's Dictionary

\Rash\, v. t. [For arace]
1. To pull off or pluck violently. [Obs.]

2. To slash; to hack; to slice. [Obs.]

         Rushing of helms and riving plates asunder.
                                               --Spenser.


\Rash\, n. [OF. rashe an eruption, scurf, F. rache; fr.
(assumed) LL. rasicare to scratch, fr. L. radere, rasum, to
scrape, scratch, shave. See {Rase}, and cf. {Rascal}.] (Med.)
A fine eruption or efflorescence on the body, with little or
no elevation.

{Canker rash}. See in the Vocabulary.

{Nettle rash}. See {Urticaria}.

{Rose rash}. See {Roseola}.

{Tooth rash}. See {Red-gum}.


\Rash\, n. [Cf. F. ras short-nap cloth, It. & Sp. raso
satin (cf. {Rase}); or cf. It. rascia serge, G. rasch,
probably fr. Arras in France (cf. {Arras}).]
An inferior kind of silk, or mixture of silk and worsted.
[Obs.] --Donne.


\Rash\, a. [Compar. {Rasher}; superl. {Rashest}.] [Probably
of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. rask quick, brisk, rash,
Icel. r["o]skr vigorous, brave, akin to D. & G. rasch quick,
of uncertain origin.]
1. Sudden in action; quick; hasty. [Obs.] ``Strong as
   aconitum or rash gunpowder.'' --Shak.

2. Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent. [Obs.]

         I scarce have leisure to salute you, My matter is so
         rash.                                 --Shak.

3. Esp., overhasty in counsel or action; precipitate;
   resolving or entering on a project or measure without due
   deliberation and caution; opposed to prudent; said of
   persons; as, a rash statesman or commander.

4. Uttered or undertaken with too much haste or too little
   reflection; as, rash words; rash measures.

5. So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn.
   [Prov. Eng.]

Syn: Precipitate; headlong; headstrong; foolhardy; hasty;
     indiscreet; heedless; thoughtless; incautious; careless;
     inconsiderate; unwary.

Usage: {Rash}, {Adventurous}, {Foolhardy}. A man is
       adventurous who incurs risk or hazard from a love of
       the arduous and the bold. A man is rash who does it
       from the mere impulse of his feelings, without
       counting the cost. A man is foolhardy who throws
       himself into danger in disregard or defiance of the
       consequences.

             Was never known a more adventurous knight.
                                               --Dryden.

             Her rush hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the
             fruit, she plucked, she eat.      --Milton.

             If any yet to be foolhardy To expose themselves
             to vain jeopardy; If they come wounded off, and
             lame, No honors got by such a maim. --Hudibras.


\Rash\, v. t.
To prepare with haste. [Obs.] --Foxe.

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