SCURRY


Meaning of SCURRY in English

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

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