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.
Recent Examples of scurry from the Web
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The protesters grab their backpacks and scurry out the door.
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Wariness of predators makes these other species spend less time eating and more time hiding, watching or scurrying out of view.
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Camp Telogia, the only Girl Scouts campsite in the county, officially closed this month and the county is now scurrying to get control of the prime Parkland location.
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City school leaders and parents who have seen rodents scurrying inside have decried the facility conditions as deplorable and unsafe for children.
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Panic ensued as people screamed and scurried in every direction.
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Thunder cracked overhead, and Metallica scurried off stage.
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The Sprinkles location at The Americana at Brand in Glendale has been temporarily closed after video showing a rat scurrying across the cupcake case was posted online over the weekend.
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Qi finally meets the old sensei, who fights on even after he's forced to send his underlings scurrying to safety, and the elder puts up a hell of a fight.
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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
;scurrying
: 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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