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Idiom idiom

adrenaline rush

Meaning

An event or activity which causes such a state.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples
SIMPLE

“I love the adrenaline rush of riding a fast roller coaster.”

CONTEXTUAL

“She felt a huge adrenaline rush when she finally reached the top of the mountain after a long climb.”

COMPLEX

“The extreme athlete sought out dangerous stunts specifically to experience the intense adrenaline rush that accompanied each narrow escape from disaster.”

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    bum rush

    A storming into an establishment.

  2. 02

    bum's rush

    The forcible ejection of someone, such as a bum or a hobo, from an establishment.

  3. 03

    rush hour

    The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.

  4. 04

    rush in

    To act quickly and without due thought

Last updated August 10, 2026