/ ˈflʌri; NAmE ˈflɜːri/ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ usually sing. ] an occasion when there is a lot of activity, interest, excitement, etc. within a short period of time :
a sudden flurry of activity
Her arrival caused a flurry of excitement .
A flurry of shots rang out in the darkness.
2.
a small amount of snow, rain, etc. that falls for a short time and then stops :
snow flurries
flurries of snow
3.
a sudden short movement of paper or cloth, especially clothes :
The ladies departed in a flurry of silks and satins.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from obsolete flurr fly up, flutter, whirr (imitative), probably influenced by hurry .