noun
- speed in doing, moving, or acting; urgency
- excessive speed or urgency that leads to carelessness
verb
- to move or act quickly; to hurry
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- In her haste to catch the bus, she forgot her wallet.
- The project was completed with great haste to meet the deadline.
- Haste makes waste, so take your time with the calculations.
- There’s no need for haste; we have plenty of time.
- His haste led to several costly mistakes.
- The soldiers were ordered to haste to the battlefield.
- She packed her bags in haste and left immediately.