Meaning & Definition of Haste in English
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Haste
/hest/
noun
1. Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
- "He soon regretted his haste"
synonym:
- haste,
- hastiness,
- hurry,
- hurriedness,
- precipitation
2. The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- "In his haste to leave he forgot his book"
synonym:
- haste,
- hurry,
- rush,
- rushing
3. A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
- "In a hurry to lock the door"
synonym:
- hurry,
- haste
Examples of using
I made haste for fear that I should miss the bus.
I fell down the stairs in my haste.
You did a lot of work in frantic haste.