Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rusher

3 senses of rusher

Sense 1
rusher -- ((football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball)
       => ball carrier, runner -- ((football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play)

Sense 2
rusher -- (someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory)
       => migrant, migrator -- (traveler who moves from one region or country to another)

Sense 3
rusher -- (a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously)
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")