scurry

verb

scur·​ry ˈskər-ē 

ˈskə-rē

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 noun

Synonyms

• barrel
• belt
• blast
• blaze
• blow
• bolt
• bomb [slang]
• bowl
• breeze
• bundle
• bustle
• buzz
• cannonball
• careen
• career
• chase
• course
• crack (on)
• dash
• drive
• fly
• hare
• hasten
• hie
• highball
• hotfoot (it)
• hump
• hurl
• hurry
• hurtle
• hustle
• jet
• jump
• motor
• nip
• pelt
• race
• ram
• rip
• rocket
• run
• rush
• rustle
• scoot
• scuttle
• shoot
• speed
• step
• tear
• travel
• trot
• whirl
• whisk
• zip
• zoom

Examples of scurry in a Sentence

She scurried off to finish the job.

Mice scurried around the house.

Recent Examples on the Web

This stance also ignores the large number of Chinese, Iranian, Russian and other foreign adversaries arriving unannounced at our borders — some even landing boats on beaches in broad daylight to scurry away into a caravan of cars awaiting them, as has been seen along California coastlines. —Jacob Tackett, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024

For years, getting travelers to see Athens as more than a transient city would take some convincing; the extent of their stay at the best hotels in Athens would merely include a brief bucket-list visit to the Acropolis before scurrying off to the Greek islands. —Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

short for hurry-scurry, reduplication of hurry

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing scurry

• hurry-scurry

Kids Definition

scurry

verb

scur·​ry ˈskər-ē 

ˈskə-rē

scurried; scurrying

: to move briskly : scamper

scurry noun