Pronunciation

/heɪst/

Definitions

• Noun: Swift or hasty action; hurry or urgency. For example: “She made her escape in great haste.”
• Verb: Act or move with great speed, often too quickly and without due care. (Obsolete usage) To hasten or urge on. For example: “They hastily packed their bags and left in haste.”

Noun Examples

• The work was done in such haste that it lacked quality.
• He regretted his decision made in haste.

Verb Examples

• She hastened in haste to catch the departing train.
• Old English texts might read, “He hasted to depart hence with all haste.”

Phrases

• “Make haste”: To hurry up or act quickly.
• “In a tearing hurry”/"In great haste": Describing someone who is moving or acting extremely fast due to urgency.
• “More haste, less speed”: A proverb meaning that hurrying can lead to mistakes and inefficiency.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Don’t make any decisions in haste; consider your options carefully.”
• Verb: “Realizing they were late, they hastened to the airport in great haste.”

Synonyms

• Hurry
• Rush
• Speed
• Expedition
• Swift action
• Promptness
• Hastefulness
• Urgency
• Precipitation