Definition of flurry
flurries
1a : a gust of windb : a brief light snowfall
2a : a brief period of commotion or excitementb : a sudden occurrence of many things at once : barrage 2 a flurry of insults
3 : a brief advance or decline in prices : a short-lived outburst of trading activity
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Examples of flurry in a Sentence
We had a few flurries yesterday.
a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread
Origin and Etymology of flurry
probably from flurr to throw scatteringly
First Known Use: 1686
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Definition of flurry
flurried
;flurrying
transitive verb
: to cause to become agitated and confused
intransitive verb
: to move in an agitated or confused manner
Examples of flurry in a Sentence
flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike
1749
First Known Use of flurry
1749
FLURRY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of flurry for English Language Learners
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: a brief and light snowfall
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: a brief period of excitement or activity
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: a large amount of something that happens or comes suddenly
FLURRY Defined for Kids
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flurries
1 : a gust of wind
2 : a brief light snowfall
3 : a brief outburst There was a flurry of overhauling and painting … — Katherine Paterson, Jacob Have I Loved
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