scurry

verb

scur·​ry ˈskər-ē 

ˈskə-rē

scurried; scurrying

intransitive verb

1

: to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper

2

: to move around in an agitated, confused, or fluttering manner

scurry noun

Synonyms of scurry

• hurry
• rush
• fly
• race
• trot
• speed
• travel
• jump
• drive
• chase
• zip
• scoot
• run
• scuttle

Examples of scurry in a Sentence

She scurried off to finish the job.

Mice scurried around the house.

Recent Examples on the Web

Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience. — Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026

McClair, a scurrying cerebral Glaswegian signed from Celtic and one of the few players to outsmart his boss Sir Alex Ferguson, had become the first in 20 years, since Best, to score 20 league goals for United. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 July 2026

One rainy afternoon in August, Jean Booth scurried up the stairs of a nondescript Thai restaurant tucked into a strip mall off the highway, shook out her blue, shoulder-length hair and took out her phone. — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026

The plane stopped, passengers scurried to the terminal and airport employees climbed up on the wings trying to keep the airliner from blowing away. — Dan Kelly july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

short for hurry-scurry, reduplication of hurry

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing scurry

• hurry-scurry

Rhymes for scurry

• blurry
• burry
• currie
• flurry
• furry
• hurry
• murry
• slurry
• worry

Kids Definition

scurry

verb

scur·​ry ˈskər-ē 

ˈskə-rē

scurried; scurrying

: to move briskly : scamper

scurry noun