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==Part of speech== | ==Part of speech== | ||
Noun, Verb | |||
==Pronunciation== | ==Pronunciation== | ||
[ | [ruhsh] | ||
== | ==Description== | ||
# (noun) The process of going through Greek life recruitment. Fraternities start this process in the fall and for soroities, the formal process starts at the beginning of winter quarter. | # (noun) The process of going through Greek life recruitment. Fraternities start this process in the fall and for soroities, the formal process starts at the beginning of winter quarter. | ||
# (verb) To actively pursue membership at a fraternity. | # (verb) To actively pursue membership at a fraternity. | ||
# (verb) To actively recruit an person unaffiliated with a fraternity. | # (verb) To actively recruit an person unaffiliated with a fraternity. | ||
Examples of Fraternity Rush Events: | |||
* [[Sunday Night Dinners]] | |||
* Parties/Social Events | |||
* Brotherhood Outings such as paintball or bowling | |||
==Usage== | |||
==Example sentence== | ==Example sentence== | ||
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# He's rushing Sigma pretty hard. | # He's rushing Sigma pretty hard. | ||
# Sigma rushed me pretty hard, but I wasn't interested. | # Sigma rushed me pretty hard, but I wasn't interested. | ||
==Related terms== | ==Related terms== | ||
[[Recruitment]] | *[[Recruitment]] | ||
*[[bid]] | |||
[[Category:Greek Life]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 8 June 2020
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Part of speech
Noun, Verb
Pronunciation
[ruhsh]
Description
- (noun) The process of going through Greek life recruitment. Fraternities start this process in the fall and for soroities, the formal process starts at the beginning of winter quarter.
- (verb) To actively pursue membership at a fraternity.
- (verb) To actively recruit an person unaffiliated with a fraternity.
Examples of Fraternity Rush Events:
- Sunday Night Dinners
- Parties/Social Events
- Brotherhood Outings such as paintball or bowling
Usage
Example sentence
- I need to plan all of my outfits for rush.
- He's rushing Sigma pretty hard.
- Sigma rushed me pretty hard, but I wasn't interested.
