rash

IPA: rˈæʃ

(dermatology, medicine) An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus; also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare or obsolete), an illness characterized by a type of rash.
(figuratively)
An irregular distribution or sprinkling of objects resembling a rash (sense 1).
An outbreak or surge in problems; a spate, string, or trend.
(historical) Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: a fabric with a smooth texture woven from silk, worsted, or a mixture of the two, intended as an inferior substitute for silk.
(obsolete) A soft crackling or rustling sound.
A surname.

(transitive)
To forcefully move or push (someone or something) in a certain direction.
To break (something) forcefully; to smash.
To emit or issue (something) hastily.
(rare) Usually followed by up: to prepare (something) with haste; to cobble together, to improvise.
(intransitive)
To move forcefully, hastily, or suddenly; to dash, to rush.
Of rain: to fall heavily.
Chiefly followed by against, at, or upon: to collide or hit.
Chiefly followed by away, down, off, out, etc.: to pluck, pull, or rip (something) violently.
To hack, slash, or slice (something).
(rare) Chiefly followed by out: to scrape or scratch (something); to obliterate.

Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.
(Northern England, archaic) Of corn or other grains: so dry as to fall out of the ear with handling.
(obsolete, rare)
Requiring swift action; pressing; urgent.
Taking effect quickly and strongly; fast-acting.

(archaic) Synonym of rashly (“in a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration”)

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