Expressions Of Urgency

noun a formal request or earnest plea

• The beseechment of the townspeople for better infrastructure was heard by the local government.
• I couldn't ignore her beseechment for help, so I offered to lend a hand.
• Her beseechment for a ride to the party was so annoying, I had to tell her to find her own way there.
• The artist's painting was a silent beseechment for peace and unity in the world.

adverb before the usual or expected time; early

preposition before a specified time or event

• He always arrives at work betimes to prepare for the day ahead.
• I like to wake up betimes on the weekends to enjoy the quiet morning.
• Let's hit the road betimes so we can beat the traffic.
• She realized betimes that she needed to change her ways before it was too late.

noun a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The citizens' clamor for better public transportation has reached the ears of the city council.
• There's a lot of clamor for tickets to the concert next week.
• People are really clamoring for the new iPhone release.
• The students' clamor for change in school policies could no longer be ignored.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea (horses)

verb to wait or be patient

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun (your)

• Please hold your horses and wait for further instructions before proceeding with the project.
• Hey, hold your horses! Let's not rush into making a decision just yet.
• Hold your horses, dude! We're not in a hurry.
• Before you jump to conclusions, hold your horses and consider all the facts first.

noun a state of hurried and confused activity

verb to move quickly and in a hurried manner

• The employees were in a hurry scurry to finish the project before the deadline.
• We need to hurry scurry if we want to catch the bus on time.
• Let's hurry scurry or we'll be late for the concert!
• The ants were in a hurry scurry to gather food for the winter.

noun informal term for a very short period of time

adverb at great speed or rapidly

• The project was completed lickety split, ahead of schedule.
• I'll be there lickety split, don't worry!
• Let's finish this job lickety split and grab some beers.
• The news spread through the town like wildfire, with everyone talking about it lickety split.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the manner in which something is done

• The researchers worked like mad to meet the deadline for their study.
• I've been cleaning my room like mad all morning.
• She was running like mad to catch the bus.
• The rumors spread through the small town like mad wildfire.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• I observed that somebody’s hair is on fire and immediately called for help.
• Hey, did you see that somebody’s hair is on fire over there?
• Dude, somebody’s hair is on fire! Call 911!
• When she found out she had won the lottery, it was like somebody’s hair is on fire with excitement.