haste

noun
UK: /heɪst/
US: /heɪst/

  1. Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; a condition of working rapidly.

    1. I left in haste after the call ended.
    2. She acted in such haste that she forgot her keys on the table.

  2. The act of doing something quickly, sometimes without enough thought.

    1. What's the haste? We have plenty of time.
    2. In his haste to answer the phone, he knocked over a glass of water.

Synonyms

hurry speed expedite rush
haste intransitive-verb

  1. To hurry; to act or move with excessive speed or urgency.

    1. Do not haste, check everything.
    2. We must not haste to conclusions before we know all the facts.
haste transitive-verb

  1. To cause something to happen faster than it normally would; to accelerate something.

    1. The rain will haste the grass growth.
    2. The warmer weather will haste the melting of the snow.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "haste" in English means: Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; a condition of working rapidly., The act of doing something quickly, sometimes without enough thought..

The phonetic transcription of "haste" is /heɪst/ in British English and /heɪst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "haste": hurry, speed, expedite, rush.

Example usage of "haste": "I left in haste after the call ended.". More examples on the page.