Vocabulary Entry

scurry

|verb • noun

verb

To move quickly and hurriedly.

Example Sentences

"The mouse will scurry across the floor when it hears a sound."

"Children scurry to the playground after school."

"She scurried to finish her homework before dinner."

noun

Example Sentences

"There was a scurry of activity as the event was about to start."

"I noticed a scurry of birds taking flight when the storm approached."

"With a sudden scurry, the rabbit disappeared into the bushes."