Dec 4, 2016 · haste, hurry, speed, expedition, dispatch mean quickness in movement or action. haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness.

What does haste mean? Haste most commonly refers to urgency, such as in completing a task.It can also be used as another word for speed or swiftness, as in We have to move with haste if …

In spite of all their haste, they didn’t have time to finish. Officials acted in haste (= too quickly), without understanding the situation.

haste (heɪst) n. 1. swiftness of motion; speed. 2. unnecessarily quick action; thoughtless, rash, or undue speed: Haste makes waste. 3. urgent need of quick action; a hurry.

Definition of haste noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

urgent need of quick action; a hurry or rush to be in haste to get ahead in the world

haste (hāst), n., v., hast•ed, hast•ing. n. swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste. urgent need of quick action; a hurry or rush: …

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English haste /heɪst/ noun [uncountable] 1 great speed in doing something, especially because you do not have enough time SYN hurry I soon …

He left in haste [= hurriedly, in a hurry], so I didn't get a chance to talk to him. She sent the letter in haste and later regretted it. In their haste to leave for the airport, they forgot their passports. …

noun The state of being pressed for time, or of having little time to spare; hurry; eager desire to accomplish something in a limited time: as, to be in great haste to finish a letter.