Definition of scurry
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
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Examples of scurry in a Sentence
She scurried off to finish the job.
Mice scurried around the house.
Origin and Etymology of scurry
short for hurry-scurry, reduplication of hurry
SCURRY Defined for English Language Learners
scurry
playDefinition of scurry for English Language Learners
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: to move quickly and with short steps
SCURRY Defined for Kids
Definition of scurry for Students
scurried
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: to move quickly … the stories were the kind that made people scurry past his house even in broad daylight … — Eleanor Estes, The Hundred Dresses
Definition of scurry for Students
scurries
: the act of moving quickly One wild scurry and Willie burst out into the sunlight. — Robert Lawson, Rabbit Hill
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