bullrush

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noun

A headlong rush into something, heedless of danger.

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cat's-tailbulrushnailrodreed macereedmaceTypha latifoliacommon rushsoft rush
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Meanings

bullrush1

nounbullrush (plural bullrushes)

plural bullrushes

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bulrush.

bullrush2

nounbullrush (plural bullrushes)

plural bullrushes · alternative bull rush · alternative bull-rush

  1. colloquialA headlong rush into something, heedless of danger.
verbbullrush (third-person singular simple present bullrushes, present participle bullrushing, simple past and past participle bullrushed)

present singular third person bullrushes · participle present bullrushing · participle past bullrushed · past bullrushed · alternative bull rush · alternative bull-rush

  1. colloquialTo rush headlong into something, heedless of danger.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa

Similar
cat's-tailbulrushnailrodreed macereedmaceTypha latifolia
Broader
cattail

nountall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America

Similar
bulrushcommon rushsoft rushJuncus effusus
Broader
rush
Also see
bulrushcommon rushnailrodreedmacesoft rush

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

bullrush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullrush

MLA

“bullrush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullrush. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bullrush,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullrush.

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