scurry

[US]/ˈskʌri/
[UK]/ˈskɜːri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hurried running; short-distance race
vi. move quickly in a hurried manner
vt. cause to move quickly in a hurried manner

Phrases & Collocations

scurry away

scurry around

scurry off

Example Sentences

I heard a scurry of footsteps.

We could hear the mice scurrying about in the walls.

Several years ago, Pauline made a crablike robot that would scurry across the floor.

He dangles wildly upside-down for a moment, arms windmilling, then gets his hands pressed firmly against the opposite wall.The rat scurries off, pissed.

The mice scurry across the kitchen floor.

I watched the ants scurry around the picnic blanket.

People scurry to catch the last train.

The squirrels scurry up the tree to escape the dog.

Students scurry to finish their assignments before the deadline.

The cockroach scurried away when the light turned on.

The busy waiter scurried between tables to serve customers.

I could hear the sound of tiny feet scurrying in the attic.

The rabbits scurried into their burrows as the fox approached.

The workers scurried to finish the project before the deadline.

Real-world Examples

All around Harry quills were scratching on parchment like scurrying, burrowing rats.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The mouse scurried into its hole when the cat appeared.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

The hyenas yelped and scurried off.

Source: Magic Tree House

My voice startled them and they scurried up the tree in front of me.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Fora long time. I watched them scurrying around the base of the tree in bewilderment.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

As it scurries around on the ground, those flaps fold away.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

First he saw some small animals scurry out from under bushes.

Source: Journey to the West

There was a loud bang and a squeal, followed by the sound of Wormtail scurrying back up the stairs.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

And I'm scurrying around a lot quicker on that Segway.

Source: Human Planet

Scurrying, echoing footsteps were growing louder from behind the door leading to the dormitories.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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