🏃

haste

intermediateB1

/heɪst/ · has-te

Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action.

Meanings

nounformal

Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action.

حرکت یا عمل کی ضرورت سے زیادہ تیزی یا فوری نوعیت۔

جلدی

jaldi

Formal: تہوّر

Synonyms

speedurgencyhurryتیزیفوریعجلت

Antonyms

slownessleisuredeliberationسُستیآرامغور و فکر

Common Collocations

  • in haste
  • in a hurry
  • haste makes waste

Example Sentences

He completed the project in haste.

اس نے اس منصوبے کو جلدی میں مکمل کیا۔

Us ne is mansoobe ko jaldi mein mukammal kiya.

In haste, she forgot her keys at home.

جلدی میں، اس نے گھر پر اپنی چابیاں چھوڑ دیں۔

Jaldi mein, us ne ghar par apni chaabiyan chhod dein.

Acting in haste often leads to mistakes.

جلدی میں عمل کرنا اکثر غلطیوں کی طرف لے جاتا ہے۔

Jaldi mein amal karna aksar ghaltion ki taraf le jata hai.

Easily Confused With

waste:Waste refers to the act of using something inefficiently, while haste refers to acting quickly.

Word Family

hasten
verbجلدی کرنا
hasty
adjectiveجلدی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember the phrase 'haste makes waste' to link speed with potential mistakes.

Imagine a person rushing and spilling coffee everywhere.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

جلدی کا کام شیطان کا ہے، صبر کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے۔

Jaldi ka kaam shaitaan ka hai, sabr ka phal meetha hota hai.

Haste is the work of the devil; the fruit of patience is sweet.

Unknown, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جلدی کا کام شیطان کا ہے۔

Jaldi ka kaam shaitaan ka hai.

Haste is the work of the devil.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "hâste" — haste, speed

First known use: 14th century

The word 'haste' has been used in English since the Middle Ages, derived from the Old French term for speed or urgency.