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   scurry

   /ˈskʌri/

   verb

   • 1. (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps: "pedestrians scurried for cover"

   noun

   • 1. a situation of hurried and confused movement: "I was in such a scurry" Similar rushracedashrunsprintscamperscamperingscuttlescuttlingscramblescramblingbustlebustlingtrothurryscutterscutteringOpposite stroll
   • 2. a flurry of rain or snow: "the sled disappeared in a scurry of snow" Similar swarmcloudflockhordethrongbustlemaelstromturmoilflurrywhirlflood

   Word Origin early 19th century: abbreviation of hurry-scurry, reduplication of hurry.

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   What does Scurry mean?

   • correr, correria… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SCURRY definition: 1. to move quickly, with small, short steps: 2. the act of moving with short, quick steps: 3. a…. Learn more.

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   What does scurrying mean in a story?

   • 6 Original material © Cambridge rebounded: rebounded: bounced bounced back back scurrying: scurrying: moving moving quickly quickly with with short short steps steps The structure of a story affects how readers experience and understand it.

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   What is an example of a Scurry?

   • They scurry up the ladders of the moving freight cars and cling to the narrow platforms between the wagons. Orphanage workers and guards scurried over to the car. The roar of a boat's engine sends him scurrying down a landscaped path. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   Why do people Scurry?

   • When people or small animals scurry somewhere, they move there quickly and hurriedly, especially because they are frightened. The rats scurry around, searching for scraps of food in the rubbish. If people scurry to do something, they do it as soon as they can. Pictures of starving children have sent many people scurrying to donate money.

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     SCURRY meaning: 1. to move quickly, with small, short steps:...

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     SCURRY translate: 碎步快跑. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     scurry translate: hasten, das Hasten. Learn more in the...

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     scurry translate: bergegas lari, bunyi sesuatu atau...

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   How to use scurry in a sentence. to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper; to move around in an agitated, confused, or fluttering manner… See the full definition

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   5 meanings: 1. to move about or proceed hurriedly 2. to whirl about 3. the act or sound of scurrying 4. a brisk light whirling.... Click for more definitions.

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   Scurry means to move quickly, at a frenzied pace, and often also implies the urge to hide. When you come upon a mouse in your house, chances are it will scurry away.

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