Definition of "rash" in Anglais

adjective

1. Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.

   • rash words spoken in the heat of debate

2. (Northern England, archaic) Of corn or other grains: so dry as to fall out of the ear with handling.

3. Requiring swift action; pressing; urgent.

4. Taking effect quickly and strongly; fast-acting.

adverb

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

noun

1. (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.

   • He came out in a rash because of an allergy.
   • She applied rash cream on herself to reduce the irritation.
   • A wet cloth should help with the rash on your arm.

2. An irregular distribution or sprinkling of objects resembling a rash (sense 1).

3. An outbreak or surge in problems; a spate, string, or trend.

   • There has been a rash of vandalism lately.

noun

1. (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.

   • cloth rash    silk rash

noun

1. (obsolete) A soft crackling or rustling sound.

verb

1. To forcefully move or push (someone or something) in a certain direction.

2. To break (something) forcefully; to smash.

3. To emit or issue (something) hastily.

4. Usually followed by up: to prepare (something) with haste; to cobble together, to improvise.

5. To move forcefully, hastily, or suddenly; to dash, to rush.

6. To fall heavily; to dash down.

7. Chiefly followed by against, at, or upon: To collide or hit.

verb

1. Chiefly followed by away, down, off, out, etc.: to pluck, pull, or rip (something) violently.

verb

1. To hack, slash, or slice (something).

2. (rare) Chiefly followed by out: to scrape or scratch (something); to obliterate.