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- Dictionaryscurry/ˈskʌri/
verb
- 1. (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps: "pedestrians scurried for cover"
noun
- 1. a situation of hurried and confused movement: "I was in such a scurry" Similar Opposite
- 2. a flurry of rain or snow: "the sled disappeared in a scurry of snow" Similar
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the act of moving with short, quick steps: We paused between showers to listen for the flap of wings or the scurry of creatures. a period or situation of busy activity: The next few weeks were the usual scurry of activity. That remark went unnoticed in the scurry of the radio studio.
The meaning of SCURRY is to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper. How to use scurry in a sentence.
Scurry means to move quickly, at a frenzied pace, and often also implies the urge to hide. When you come upon a mouse in your house, chances are it will scurry away. Think of scurry this way — anytime you describe someone as scurrying, you're comparing them to a mouse.
the act of moving with short, quick steps: We paused between showers to listen for the flap of wings or the scurry of creatures. a period or situation of busy activity: The next few weeks were the usual scurry of activity. That remark went unnoticed in the scurry of the radio studio. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Scurry definition: to go or move quickly or in haste.. See examples of SCURRY used in a sentence.
1. to move about or proceed hurriedly. 2. (intransitive) to whirl about. noun Word forms: plural -ries. 3. the act or sound of scurrying. 4. a brisk light whirling movement, as of snow.
1. to move about or proceed hurriedly. 2. ( intr) to whirl about. n, pl -ries. 3. the act or sound of scurrying. 4. a brisk light whirling movement, as of snow. 5. (Horse Racing) horse racing a short race or sprint. [C19: probably shortened from hurry-scurry]
SCURRY definition: to walk quickly or run because you are in a hurry: . Learn more.
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. scurried, scurries, scurrying. To cause to scurry. Webster's New World. To run hastily; scamper. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To flurry or swirl about. American Heritage. Synonyms: scuttle. skitter. scamper. whisk. vile. speed. skedaddle. shabby. rush. hustle. scuddle. scorbutic. scoot. mean. run. Antonyms:
Definition of scurry verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
