tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America | the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner |
tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa | (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line |
| a sudden forceful flow |
| a sudden burst of activity |
| the swift release of a store of affective force |
| grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems |