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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

Imperative
scurry
scurry
Present
I scurry
you scurry
he/she/it scurries
we scurry
you scurry
they scurry
Preterite
I scurried
you scurried
he/she/it scurried
we scurried
you scurried
they scurried
Present Continuous
I am scurrying
you are scurrying
he/she/it is scurrying
we are scurrying
you are scurrying
they are scurrying
Present Perfect
I have scurried
you have scurried
he/she/it has scurried
we have scurried
you have scurried
they have scurried
Past Continuous
I was scurrying
you were scurrying
he/she/it was scurrying
we were scurrying
you were scurrying
they were scurrying
Past Perfect
I had scurried
you had scurried
he/she/it had scurried
we had scurried
you had scurried
they had scurried
Future
I will scurry
you will scurry
he/she/it will scurry
we will scurry
you will scurry
they will scurry
Future Perfect
I will have scurried
you will have scurried
he/she/it will have scurried
we will have scurried
you will have scurried
they will have scurried
Future Continuous
I will be scurrying
you will be scurrying
he/she/it will be scurrying
we will be scurrying
you will be scurrying
they will be scurrying
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been scurrying
you have been scurrying
he/she/it has been scurrying
we have been scurrying
you have been scurrying
they have been scurrying
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been scurrying
you will have been scurrying
he/she/it will have been scurrying
we will have been scurrying
you will have been scurrying
they will have been scurrying
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been scurrying
you had been scurrying
he/she/it had been scurrying
we had been scurrying
you had been scurrying
they had been scurrying
Conditional
I would scurry
you would scurry
he/she/it would scurry
we would scurry
you would scurry
they would scurry
Past Conditional
I would have scurried
you would have scurried
he/she/it would have scurried
we would have scurried
you would have scurried
they would have scurried
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:scurry - rushing about hastily in an undignified way]scurry - rushing about hastily in an undignified way
rush, rushing, haste, hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
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
1. hurry, race, dash, fly, sprint, dart, whisk, skim, beetle, scud, scuttle, scoot, scamper The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover.
hurry wander, stroll, amble, saunter, toddle, mooch (slang), mosey (informal)
noun
1. flurry, race, bustle, whirl, scampering a mad scurry for a suitable venue
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scurry

verb
To move swiftly on foot so that both feet leave the ground during each stride:
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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 → détaler
to scurry for cover → courir se mettre à l'abri
scurry off
vi → détaler, se sauver
Collins 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

scurry

[ˈskʌrɪ] vi to scurry along/away → procedere/andarsene a tutta velocità
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. trippel يُنْطَلِقُ مُسْرِعاً припкам correr klusat hasten pile τρέχω με βιαστικά βηματάκια ir corriendo, apresurarse, apurarse lippama با گامهاي كوتاه دويدن vilistää se précipiter לַרוּץ בִּצעדים קְטָנִים दौड़ जाना trčkarati, tapati rohan berlari-lari skjótast, þjóta affrettarsi ちょこちょく走る (종종걸음으로) 급히가다 skuosti, rūkti, lėkti skriet; tipināt bergegas lari haastig rennen pile, vimse truchtać په سپكو ګامو ځغستل، منډې وهل، تر پكى وهل correr a se grăbi броситься, поспешить (rýchlo) cupkať drveti odjuriti kila, rusa วิ่งอย่างรวดเร็ว telâşla koşmak 急促奔跑 швидко бігти; дременути تیز تیز قدموں سے بھاگنا chạy nhốn nháo 急匆匆地跑
noun
an act or a noise of hurrying. a scurry of feet. trippel إنْطِلاق، إسْراع препускане correria capkání, klusot das Hasten hurtigt løb τρεχάλα correteo, movimiento, ruido müdin صداي گامهاي سريع و تند kipitys galopade רִיצָה בִּצעדים קְטָנִים मसूड़ों से रक्त बहने की बीमारी žurba, jurnjava rohanás langkah cepat þeytingur, þys (corsa veloce) 小走り 잰걸음 lėkimas rosība; steiga; kņada bunyi sesuatu atau seseorang bergegas lari gedraaf vimsing, raskt løp bieg truchtem په سپكو ګامو ځغستل correria grabă суета; топот cupkanie, cupot drvenje jurnjava skyndande, ilande การวิ่งอย่างรวดเร็ว koşuşturma 急促奔跑(聲) біганина; метушня بھگدڑ کی آواز tiếng chạy nhốn nháo 急促奔跑声
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"Certainly," I replied with inane promptitude, for I had no notion of her drift; but then she ran off in a scurry of laughter, and still puzzled I turned into my room, TO FIND, neatly hung over the end of the bed, nothing less than the dainty petticoat and silk stockings of Sylvia Joy.
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And often they got so interested listening, that when he had finished they found their fire had gone right out; and they had to scurry round to get more sticks and build a new one.
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How they scurry. He just sends a ball and they think they'll all be killed," a sergeant was saying angrily and reproachfully.
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The writer asks "does anyone know the reason why this delightful bird could be giving me my wake-up call each morning?" Unfortunately I am not an ornithologist so I can't offer much help there, however, it does remind me of a grey squirrel who would scurry across my lawn, over the patio, jumping on a step and then onto the window ledge, standing tall against the glass and then tapping the window.
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