scurry

4 definitions • 6 examples

to move quickly, with small, short steps:

The mouse scurried across the floor.

The noise of the explosion sent everyone scurrying back into their homes.

the act of moving with short, quick steps:

We paused between showers to listen for the flap of wings or the scurry of creatures.

a period or situation of busy activity:

The next few weeks were the usual scurry of activity.

That remark went unnoticed in the scurry of the radio studio.

to move quickly, esp. with small running steps:

Mice scurried around the attic.