He hurried to catch the early train.

Meaning: He moved very quickly to board the train that was scheduled to leave soon.

Choice of Words: Hurried is a more forceful word than ran. Hurry is a verb meaning to move or do something quickly. Early is the opposite of late. A train is a vehicle that runs on rails.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• She hurried to the station to catch the train.
• The passengers hurried to board the train.
• Early to bed, early to rise.
• Early to bed, early to rise, healthy life.
• He woke up early to catch the sunrise.
• The passengers disembarked and hurried to their destinations.
• Workers hurried back and forth.
• The pedestrian hurried across the street as the light turned yellow.
• Tiny wings flapped in hurried flight.
• People hurried home from work.