hurrying up
Picking up pace
Hurrying up is moving faster or speeding up an activity, often in response to time pressure or impatience.
The phrase typically appears as a command or exhortation: Hurry up, we're going to be late!
To hurry someone up is to pressure them to act more quickly: The waiter hurried us up so he could clear the table.
- sprintingMaximum-speed locomotion on foot
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- rushingRapid forward movement
- step on itUrging someone to hurry
- shake a legUrging someone to hurry
expedience · deadline · time crunch · time is ticking · countdown · race against time · beat the clock · no time to lose · stress · get a move on · anxiety · immediacy · dashing · chop-chop · on the double · last-minute · acceleration · impatience
hurrying upslowing down
Reducing pace or velocity
dawdling · taking one's time · lingering · dallying · lagging
hurrying updelaying
Causing later occurrence
procrastinating · stalling · foot-dragging · dilly-dallying · waiting