transcription, транскрипция: [ skʌri, AM skɜ:ri ]
( scurries, scurrying, scurried)
1.
When people or small animals scurry somewhere, they move there quickly and hurriedly, especially because they are frightened. ( WRITTEN )
The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover...
VERB : V prep / adv
2.
If people scurry to do something, they do it as soon as they can. ( WRITTEN )
Pictures of starving children have sent many people scurrying to donate money.
= rush
VERB : V to-inf