noun / verb
rush
Seeking membership in a fraternity or sorority.
She attends several events during sorority rush.
Etymology
Rush developed a college sense for the energetic pursuit of prospective members. It came to name the period and process of seeking fraternity or sorority membership.
More examples
- He rushed two fraternities before choosing one.
- The campus scheduled rush for the start of the term.
- They are rushing the same fraternity.
Forms
rush · rushes · rushed · rushing
Similar words
- recruitment
- The broader process of attracting new members.