rusher

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/ˈɹʌʃə(ɹ)/

noun

A person who rushes.

“c. 1590, unknown author, attributed to William Shakespeare, Mucedorus I am rusher of the stable”

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Meanings

rusher1

nounrusher (plural rushers)

plural rushers

  1. A person who rushes.
  2. American footballThe fast defensive position whose objective is to sack the offensive team's quarterback.
  3. obsoleteOne who strews rushes.

    c. 1590, unknown author, attributed to William Shakespeare, Mucedorus I am rusher of the stable

Rusher2

proper nounRusher (plural Rushers)

plural Rushers

  1. A surname.

Origin

From rush + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

Russia (non-rhotic)
Cite this entry
APA

rusher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusher

MLA

“rusher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusher. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rusher,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rusher.

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