Definitions for hastes

hastes haste

Spelling: [heyst]
IPA: /heɪst/

Hastes is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 112 anagrams from letters in hastes (aehsst).

Definitions for hastes

noun

  1. swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
  2. urgent need of quick action; a hurry or rush:
  3. unnecessarily quick action; thoughtless, rash, or undue speed:

Idioms

  1. make haste, to act or go with speed; hurry:

verb (used with or without object)

  1. Archaic. to hasten.

Origin of hastes

1250-1300; Middle English Old French Germanic; akin to Old Frisian hāste, Old English hæst violence, Old Norse heifst hatred, Gothic haifsts quarrel

Examples for hastes

make haste, then, or we shall have to wait till the barge has gone by.

Well, make haste if you want to kiss me, for I'm off now, thank goodness!

Cornelius understood that he must make haste to continue the conversation.

Come, let us make haste, or the sunshine will be gone, and Phoebus along with it.

make haste to Luxembourg, and be upon your guard on the way.

It seemed to Dilly that she could not make haste enough to be there.

We must make haste, or perhaps it will catch us on Mount Krestov.

So make haste this week to tie up loose ends, especially the busy work of returning calls and emails.

We must be both "sure we are right" and "make haste slowly."

"We must make haste, Miss Calendar," said Kirkwood, ignoring the implication.

Word Value for hastes
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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