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scur·ry
(skûr′ē, skŭr′ē)intr.v. scur·ried, scur·ry·ing, scur·ries
1. To go with light running steps; scamper.
2. To flurry or swirl about.
n. pl. scur·ries
1. The act of scurrying.
2. The noise produced by scurrying.
[Probably short for hurry-scurry.]
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scurry
(ˈskʌrɪ)vb, -ries, -rying or -ried
1. to move about or proceed hurriedly
2. (intr) to whirl about
n, pl -ries
3. the act or sound of scurrying
4. a brisk light whirling movement, as of snow
5. (Horse Racing) horse racing a short race or sprint
[C19: probably shortened from hurry-scurry]
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scur•ry
(ˈskɜr i, ˈskʌr i)v. -ried, -ry•ing, v.i.
1. to move in haste.
n. 2. a scurrying rush.
[1800–10; extracted from hurry -scurry]
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scurry
Past participle: scurried
Gerund: scurrying
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Noun | 1. | scurry - rushing about hastily in an undignified way |
Verb | 1. | scurry - to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground" crab - scurry sideways like a crab run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" |
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scurry
verb
noun
1. flurry, race, bustle, whirl, scampering a mad scurry for a suitable venue
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scurry
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Translations
إنْطِلاق، إسْراعيُنْطَلِقُ مُسْرِعاً
capkáníklusatklusot
hurtigt løbpile
òeytingur, òysskjótast, òjóta
lėkimasrūktiskuosti
kņadarosībaskrietsteigatipināt
cupot
koşuşturmatelâşla koşmak
scurry
[ˈskʌrɪ] VI (= run) → ir corriendo; (= hurry) → apresurarse, apurarse (LAm)to scurry along → ir corriendo
to scurry for shelter → correr para ponerse al abrigo
to scurry away or off → escabullirse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
scurry
[ˈskʌri] vi → détalerto scurry for cover → courir se mettre à l'abri
scurry off
vi → détaler, se sauverCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
scurry
n (= hurry) → Hasten nt; (= sound) → Trippeln nt; there was a scurry to leave the room → alle hatten es eilig, das Zimmer zu verlassen
vi (person) → hasten; (with small steps) → eilig trippeln; (animals) → huschen; to scurry along → entlanghasten/-trippeln/-huschen; they all scurried out of the classroom → sie hatten es alle eilig, aus dem Klassenzimmer zu kommen; to scurry for shelter → sich (dat) → eilig einen Unterschlupf suchen; she scurried through her work → hastig erledigte sie ihre Arbeit
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
scurry
(ˈskari) , ((American) ˈskə:ri) verb (usually with away, ~off etc) to run with short, quick steps. It began to rain and we scurried home.
noun an act or a noise of hurrying. a scurry of feet.
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