scurry

verb

scur·​ry ˈskər-ē How to pronounce scurry (audio)
ˈskə-rē
scurried; scurrying
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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

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Examples of scurry in a Sentence

She scurried off to finish the job. Mice scurried around the house.
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The Chiefs escaped Arrowhead Stadium with a 32-29 win over Buffalo in the championship nightcap in a tense, riveting affair that had social media scurrying for the latest examples of an NFL conspiracy to keep Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in the public eye. — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025 The cost of that is mutating into a walking corpse, the sight of which is enough to send people scurrying. — Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Two of the three rats have also chosen to take the car instead of scurrying straight to the Froot Loops even though road tripping to their destination would take longer. — Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 And as the pay has shrunk, RSNs and their team and league partners are now scurrying to at least get more eyeballs. — Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scurry

Word History

Etymology

short for hurry-scurry, reduplication of hurry

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of scurry was in 1810

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scurry

verb
scur·​ry ˈskər-ē How to pronounce scurry (audio)
ˈskə-rē
scurried; scurrying
: to move briskly : scamper
scurry noun

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