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.

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

swiftness of motion; speed; celerity He performed his task with great haste They felt the need for haste

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.

Dec 14, 2025 · haste (usually uncountable, plural hastes) Speed; swiftness; dispatch. quotations We were running late so we finished our meal in haste.

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

Factsheet What does the noun haste mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun haste. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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 …

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: …

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. …