Meaning
- To do something more quickly, move faster, or complete an action.
- To cause something to happen sooner or promptly.
Today’s Sentences
01
You’ll be late if you don’t hurry up.
Situation
We just got our bags checked in.
You’ll be late if you don’t hurry up.
Are we that late?
Yes, I think the gates’ll close pretty soon.
02
I wish she would hurry up.
Situation
Who are you calling?
My friend.
I wish she would hurry up and answer the phone.
She’s probably not at home or just busy.
I guess I’ll just text her instead.
Writer’s Note
‘Hurry up‘ is an intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb.
- Intransitive: It doesn’t require a direct object to complete its meaning.
Example: I wish the bus would hurry up.
Example: Hurry up with that pen, I really need to borrow it! - Inseparable: ‘Hurry up’ is inseparable in most cases. You shouldn’t place an object between the verb ‘hurry‘ and the particle ‘up‘.
Example: Hurry up or we’ll miss the bus.
Example: Hurry up or you won’t be able to keep up!
Related words: Be quick, get a move on, hustle, lose no time, make haste, make time, run, rush, speed
