Rushing means a sudden forward motion, or a surge or onslaught. Rushing may refer to:

Tactics

* Rush (gridiron football), advancing the ball by running on offense. On defense, charging the quarterback or kicker is a pass rush. *

Human wave attack The human wave attack, also known as the human sea attack, is an offensive infantry tactic in which an attacker conducts an unprotected frontal assault with densely concentrated infantry formations against the enemy line, intended to overrun and ...

, an offensive infantry tactic *

Rush (video gaming) In video games, rushing or rushdown is a battle tactic similar to the blitzkrieg or the human wave attack tactics in real-world ground warfare, in which speed and surprise are used to overwhelm an enemy's ability to wage war, usually before the ...

, a fast attack or preemptive strike intended to overwhelm an unprepared opponent, or a mass attack hoping to win by sheer numerical superiority

Other uses

Rushing (surname) Rushing is the surname of: * Allison Jones Rushing (born 1982), American judge * Byron Rushing (born 1942), American politician * Jimmy Rushing (1901–1972), American singer featured in Count Basie's Orchestra from 1935 to 1948 * John Rushing (197 ...

, a list of people *

Rushing, Arkansas Rushing is an unincorporated community in Stone County, Arkansas, United States. History A post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post o ...

, an unincorporated community in the United States * ''Rushing'', a 1999 Moby song from '' Play'' * Rushing, a component of new member recruitment for fraternities *

Rushing (sororities) Sorority recruitment or rush is a process in which university undergraduate women join a sorority. It is a procedure that includes a number of themed rounds in which different events are included. The rounds are followed by preference night and ...

, a component of new member recruitment for sororities {{disambig