give someone the rush act

verb

To attempt to pressure someone into doing something.

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Meanings

verbgive someone the rush act (third-person singular simple present gives someone the rush act, present participle giving someone the rush act, simple past gave someone the rush act, past participle given someone the rush act)

present singular third person gives someone the rush act · participle present giving someone the rush act · past gave someone the rush act · participle past given someone the rush act

  1. USdatedslangTo attempt to pressure someone into doing something.
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APA

give someone the rush act. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20someone%20the%20rush%20act

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give someone the rush act,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20someone%20the%20rush%20act.

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