bullrush
bullrush · bullrushes
A headlong rush into something, heedless of dangerA headlong rush into something, heedless of danger.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)A headlong rush into something, heedless of danger.
More definitions
- tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
- tall 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
Forms
plural: bullrushesSynonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America:bulrushcommon rushsoft rushJuncus effusus
- tall 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:cat's-tailbulrushnailrodreed macereedmaceTypha latifolia
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