Haste

/heɪst/

Meaning & Definition

noun

excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry.

In her haste to leave the house, she forgot her wallet.

a rush or hurried activity.

The project was completed in great haste, leading to several mistakes.

the quality of being hasty; rashness.

His haste in making the decision resulted in poor choices.

Middle English hast, from Old French 'hasted' meaning 'to hurry'.

haste makes waste

Acting too quickly can lead to mistakes.

in haste

In a hurry or with urgency.

make haste

To hurry or go quickly.

hasty

done or acting with excessive speed.

hasteful

characterized by haste.

hastefulness

the quality of being hurried or rushed.

To rush around.

He was just hastin' through the day, trying to get everything done.

Get a move on.

Come on, let's haste it up; we don't have all day!