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hur·ly-bur·ly /'hɜːliˌbɜːli|ˌhɜːrli 'bɜːrli/ n [S;U] noisy activity: the hurly-burly of city life
Hu-ron, Lake /'hjʊərɒn/ the second largest of the GREAT LAKES, on the border between the US and Canada
hur-ray, hooray /hʊ'reɪ/ also hur-rah /hʊ'rɑː/ old-fash — interj, n (a shout of joy or approval) (note the phrase hip, hip, hurray): Three cheers for the winner: Hip, hip, hurray! → see Cultural Note at CHEER
hur·ri·cane /'hʌrɪkən||'hɜːrɪkeɪn/ n a violent storm with a strong fast circular wind in the western Atlantic ocean → compare CYCLONE, TYPHOON; see STORM (USAGE)
Hurricane n a type of British fighter aircraft which became famous in World War II for its success against enemy bombers and fighters → see also SPITFIRE
'hurricane lamp n a lamp which has a strong cover to protect the flame inside from wind
hur·ried /'hʌrɪd||'hɜːrɪd/ adj done very quickly, perhaps too quickly: hurried work —ly adv
hur·ry¹ /'hʌrɪ||'hɜːrɪ/ v 1 [I;T] to (cause to) be quick in action or movement, sometimes too quick: There's no need to hurry; we're not late. | She hurried across the road to catch the bus. | Don't hurry me; I'm working as fast as I can! 2 [T+obj+adv/prep] to send or bring quickly: Doctors and nurses were hurried to the scene of the accident.
hurry up phr v 1 [I;T(= hurry sbdy, up)] to (cause to) act or move more quickly: I tried to hurry him up, but he wouldn't walk any faster. | If you don't hurry up we'll miss the plane. 2 [T(hurry sthg, up)] to do faster: We have to hurry this job up if we want to finish by Thursday.
hurry² n [U] 1 movement or activity that is quicker than is usual or necessary: We've got plenty of time – what's all the hurry for? 2 need for quickness: Don't drive so fast; there's no hurry. 3 in a hurry a) (too) quickly: You make mistakes if you do things in a hurry. b) anxiously eager: She seemed to be in a hurry to leave. | I'm in no hurry to go. c) [usually in negatives] infml easily or quickly: I won't forget her kindness in a hurry. d) [usually in negatives] infml willingly: I won't help her again in a hurry – she's been so ungrateful. | I'm in no hurry to help her again.
hurt¹ /hɜːt||hɜːrt/ v hurt 1 [T] to cause physical pain and/or damage to (especially a part of the body); INJURE: She hurt her leg when she fell. | The two cars collided, but luckily no one was seriously hurt. 2 [I;T] to produce a feeling of pain (in): My leg hurts. | Is that tight shoe hurting you/your foot? | 'Where does it hurt, Mr Jones?' 'Just here, doctor.' 3 [T] to cause (a person) to suffer pain of the mind, especially by unkindness; upset: I was deeply hurt by the way she just ignored me. | I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings. 4 [I;T] to cause harm or difficulty (to): A lot of companies will be hurt by these new tax laws. | This will hurt his reputation/his chances of being elected. | infml it won't hurt you to get up early for once. | Have another drink – one more won't hurt. 5 (he) wouldn't hurt a fly (he) is a kind and gentle person
When hurt is used in the sense of bodily damage, you may be slightly/badly/seriously hurt but do not use these adverbs when speaking of unhappiness caused by someone's behaviour. Compare She was badly/slightly hurt when she fell off the ladder and She was very/rather/deeply hurt by his unkind words. → see also WOUND (USAGE)
hurt² n [(to)] fml. 1 [U] harm; damage, especially to feelings 2 [C often pl.] damage; INJURY to the body
Hurt, John (1940–) a British actor whose films include The Elephant Man (1980) and Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
Hurt, William (1950–) a US film and theatre actor whose films include The Big Chill (1983), and The Accidental Tourist (1988). He won an Oscar for Kiss of the Spiderwoman (1985).
hurt·ful /'hɜːtful||'hɜːrt-/ adj [(to)] painful to the feelings; unkind: There's no need to make such hurtful remarks. —ly adv —ness n [U]
hur·tle /'hɜːtl||'hɜːr-/ v [I+adv/prep] to move or rush with great speed: Rocks hurtled down the cliffs/through the air.
hus·band¹ /'hʌzbənd/ n 1 the man to whom a woman is married: Have you met her husband? | John would make an ideal husband for her. | her ex-husband (=to whom she was formerly married) 2 husband and wife a married pair 3 my husband and I pomp or humor a phrase used by the British Queen and, especially humorously, by other women instead of 'we' when talking about themselves and their husbands → see also HOUSE HUSBAND
husband² v [T] fml to save carefully and/or make the best use of: to husband one's strength/resources
hus·band·ry /'hʌzbəndri/ n [U] fml or tech farming: animal husbandry
hush¹ /hʌʃ/ v [I often imperative;T] to (cause to) be silent and/or calm → compare SHUSH
hush sthg. ⇔ up phr v [T] to keep (something that should be publicly known) secret: The President tried to hush up the fact that his adviser had lied. —hush-up /ˌ· ·/ n [S]
hush² n [S;U] (a) silence, especially a peaceful one: A hush fell over/on the room. | Can we have a bit of hush, please!
,hush-a-bye 'baby (the first words of) an old British song sung by adults to put babies to sleep
,hush-'hush adj infml (of plans, arrangements etc) hidden, or to be hidden, from other people's knowledge; secret
'hush ,money n [U] infml money paid secretly to prevent some shameful fact from being known publicly → compare BLACKMAIL
'Hush ,Puppies trademark a type of shoe made from soft leather (SUEDE) and said to be very comfortable
'hush ,puppy n AmE a small fried cake of MAIZE flour which is typical of the Southern US
husk /hʌsk/ n 1 the dry outer covering of some fruits and seeds 2 the useless outside part of something
hus·ky¹ /'hʌski/ adj 1 (of a person or voice) difficult to hear and breathy, as if the throat were dry → compare HOARSE 2 infml (of a man) big and strong —kily adv —kiness n [U]
husky² n a rather large working dog with thick hair that lives in northern Canada, Alaska, and eastern Siberia, and is used by INUITS to pull SLEDGES over the snow
hus·sar /hʊ'zɑːr/ n a soldier in the part of the British CAVALRY (=horse soldiers) which carries light weapons
Hus·sein, King /hʊ'seɪn/ (1935–99) the king of Jordan from 1952 until his death in 1999. He was admired by many people for his attempts to encourage peace between Israel and the Arab countries that surround it.
Hussein, Qu·say /'ku:seɪ/ (1966–2003) the second son of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He had some control over the Iraqi Republican Guard and he was probably head of the INTERNAL SECURITY forces. Many people believe he was responsible for killing many political opponents. In July 2003, Qusay and his brother Uday were killed by US soldiers after a gun fight at a house in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
Hussein, Sad·dam /sæ'dæm/ → see SADDAM HUSSEIN
Hussein, U·day /'u:deɪ/ (1964–2003) the eldest son of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Many people believe he was very cruel and was responsible for TORTURE, RAPE, and for sending many people to prison for no reason. In July 2003, Uday and his brother Qusay were killed by US soldiers after a gun fight at a house in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
hus·sy /'hʌsi, 'hʌzi/ n old-fash a girl or woman who is sexually immoral: You brazen/shameless hussy!
hus·tings /'hʌstɪŋz/ n [the P] BrE the process of making speeches, attempting to win votes etc, which goes on before an election: All politicians are out on the hustings in the run-up to the election.
hus·tle¹ /'hʌsəl/ v 1 [I;T] to (cause to) move fast: She hustled the children off to school and started working. 2 [T(into)] infml, especially AmE to persuade by forceful, especially deceitful activity: We didn't want them, but he hustled us into buying them. 3 [I] infml, especially AmE to work as a PROSTITUTE
hustle² n [U] hurried activity (especially in the phrase hustle and bustle)
hus·tler /'hʌslər/ n 1 infml an active busy person, especially one who tries to persuade people to buy things etc 2 slang, especially AmE a male PROSTITUTE 3 AmE slang a swindler (SWINDLE)
Hus·ton, John /'hju:stən/ (1906–87) a US film DIRECTOR and