scurry

Meanings

• Verb

  To move quickly and in a disordered or agitated way.

  - "The crowd scurried to get out of the building before the fire alarm went off."
  - "The squirrels scurried up the tree to find nuts for the winter."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈskɝɹi/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

hurry , zoom , scamper

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scurry
curry , merry , berry

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Variants

List of all variants of scurry that leads to same result
scurried , scurries , scurry , scurrying , hurry-scurries , hurry-scurry , hurry-skurries , hurry-skurry

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to creep or crawl' in Old English. The modern meaning developed from the idea of quick, disordered movement.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'scurry' is often used in the context of fire drills or other emergency situations.

2. In some dialects of English, 'scurry' can also mean 'to prepare or cook food quickly'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Panic: Both 'scurry' and 'panic' describe a sense of urgency and disordered movement, but 'panic' implies a stronger fear response.

2. Scamper: Both 'scurry' and 'scamper' describe quick, disordered movement, but 'scamper' often implies a lighter, more playful tone.

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Culture

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In literature, 'scurry' is often used to describe the frenzied movements of crowds or animals. In art, it can be used to depict a sense of chaos or urgency.

How to Memorize "scurry"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of animals or people moving quickly and disorderedly, like a swarm of bees or a crowd at a concert.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scurry' with the image of a squirrel darting up a tree or a crowd rushing to get on a bus.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'S' is for 'Scamper' or 'Swarm', 'C' is for 'Crowd' or 'Creature', and 'U' is for 'Urgent' or 'Unordered'.

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