Rush
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
Rush may refer to:
- Adrenaline, where an "adrenaline rush" is an energetic and slightly euphoric feeling that occurs when something scary or dangerous happens, associated with recreational drugs
- Juncus, a semiaquatic grass-like plant
- A brand name of alkyl nitrites, sold legally as a "room deodorizer" or "video head cleaner" but widely used as a recreational drug
- In fraternities and sororities it is a regulated period of new member recruitment. Also called "formal rush"
- In poker, a winning streak usually characterized by a sequence of unusually lucky cards
- In music, where it means to play faster than the indicated tempo, usually accidental and undesirable
- Rush Medical College and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois
- Rush (Thorpe Park) - A S&S Power 'Screamin' Swing' Ride at Thorpe Park
[edit] Music
- Rush (band), a Canadian progressive rock band
- Rush (Rush album), Rush's 1974 album
- Rush (Bel Canto album), a 1998 album by Bel Canto
- "Rush (single)", a single by the pillows
- "Rush (Aly & AJ song)", a song by Aly & AJ
- "Rush," a 1993 song by Depeche Mode (see Songs of Faith and Devotion, the album)
- Rush (Poisonblack single), a single by Poisonblack
- "Rush (BAD song)", a song by Big Audio Dynamite II
- "Rush", a song by MYMP from their album Beyond Acoustic
[edit] Film, television and video games
- Rush Movie. First print of film for inspection of results of days' shots.
- Rush (1991 film), a crime film directed by Lili Fini Zanuck
- A 1983 Italian science fiction film, directed by Anthony Richmond, with Conrad Nichols, Laura Trotter, Gordon Mitchell
- Rush (TV), a historical drama television serial produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the 1970s, which was later overdubbed by The Late Show in the early 1990s to produce "The Olden Days"
- Rush (Mega Man), a robotic dog in the Mega Man series
- Rush (computer gaming), in real-time strategy computer games, a fast attack at the beginning of a game
- Sonic Rush, a game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series
- Rush (video game series), an arcade racing series
- Rush (video game), latest title in series for PlayStation Portable
[edit] Sports
- Rushing in American Football
- Chicago Rush, an Arena Football League team
- Edmonton Rush, a professional lacrosse team
[edit] People
[edit] Surname
- Barbara Rush, American actress
- Benjamin Rush, founding father of the United States
- Bobby Rush, U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Bobby Rush (musician), American musician
- Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor
- Ian Rush, Welsh footballer
- Jennifer Rush, American singer
- Kareem Rush, NBA basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats
- Matthew Rush, American porn star
- Otis Rush, American musician
- Richard Rush, American statesman and son of Dr. Benjamin Rush
- Richard Rush (director), American film director
- Tom Rush, American singer
- William Rush, 1756-1833, American sculptor
- William Rees Rush, 1857-1940, U.S. Naval officer [1]
[edit] First name
- Rush D. Holt, Jr., U.S. Representative from New Jersey
- Rush D. Holt, Sr., U.S. Senator from West Virginia
- Rush Limbaugh, American talk show host
[edit] Places
Canada:
Ireland:
United States:

