hurry vs act

hurry and act both are nouns.

hurry and act both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hurry	Yes	No	Yes	No
act	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, act is a hypernym of hurry; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than hurry:

hurry: act at high speed
act: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

Other hypernyms of hurry include move.

hurry (noun)	act (noun)
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner	something that people do or cause to happen
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)	a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry	a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a manifestation of insincerity

hurry (verb)	act (verb)
act at high speed	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
urge to an unnatural speed	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
move very fast	discharge one's duties
	play a role or part
	perform on a stage or theater
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	be suitable for theatrical performance

Difference between hurry and act

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