Hur″ry (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hurried (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Hurrying.] [OE. horien; cf. OSw. hurra to whirl round, dial. Sw. hurr great haste, Dan. hurre to buzz, Icel. hurr hurly-burly, MHG. hurren to hurry, and E. hurr, whir to hurry; all prob. of imitative origin.] 1. To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
Impetuous lust hurries him on. South.
They hurried him abroad a bark. Shak.
2. To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
And wild amazement hurries up and down
The little number of your doubtful friends. Shak.
3. To cause to be done quickly.
Syn. — To hasten; precipitate; expedite; quicken; accelerate; urge.