flurry

1 of 2

noun

flur·​ry ˈflər-ē 

ˈflə-rē

plural flurries

1

a

: a gust of wind

b

: a brief light snowfall

2

a

: a brief period of commotion or excitement

b

: a sudden occurrence of many things at once : barrage sense 2

a flurry of requests

3

: a brief advance or decline in prices : a short-lived outburst of trading activity

flurry

2 of 2

verb

flurried; flurrying

transitive verb

: to cause to become agitated and confused

intransitive verb

: to move in an agitated or confused manner

Synonyms of flurry

Noun

• burst
• outburst
• flutter
• surge

Verb

• alarm
• worry
• distract
• bother
• concern
• disturb
• anger
• distress
• upset
• dismay
• agitate

Examples of flurry in a Sentence

Noun

We had a few flurries yesterday.

a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread

Verb

flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Joel Hofer finished with 26 saves, weathering a flurry of activity in the third period after losing a skate blade. —ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026

Pritchard dissected Milwaukee’s defense at all three levels during that flurry, converting two layups, two 3-pointers and one nine-foot fadeaway. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026

Verb

Metro Detroit can expect mostly cloudy skies on Tuesday, with a light snow shower or flurry possible. —Karen Carter, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

The Patriots ate 9:31 off the clock with snow flurrying from the sky before the score. —Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from flurr to throw scatteringly

First Known Use

Noun

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1757, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for flurry

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

Kids Definition

flurry

1 of 2 noun

flur·​ry ˈflər-ē 

ˈflə-rē

plural flurries

1

a

: a gust of wind

b

: a brief light snowfall

2

: a sudden commotion

a flurry of publicity

3

: a brief outburst of activity

a flurry of trading in the stock exchange

flurry

2 of 2 verb

flurried; flurrying

: to become or cause to become agitated and confused