请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 flurrying
释义

flurry

1 of 2

noun

flur·​ry ˈflər-ē How to pronounce flurry (audio)
ˈflə-rē
plural flurries
1
a
: a gust of wind
b
: a brief light snowfall
2
a
: a brief period of commotion or excitement
b
: a sudden occurrence of many things at once : barrage sense 2
a flurry of insults
3
: a brief advance or decline in prices : a short-lived outburst of trading activity

flurry

2 of 2

verb

flurried; flurrying

transitive verb

: to cause to become agitated and confused

intransitive verb

: to move in an agitated or confused manner

Synonyms

Noun

  • burst
  • flare
  • flare-up
  • flash
  • flicker
  • flutter
  • outbreak
  • outburst
  • spurt

Verb

  • agitate
  • ail
  • alarm
  • alarum
  • bother
  • concern
  • derail
  • discomfort
  • discompose
  • dismay
  • disquiet
  • distemper
  • distract
  • distress
  • disturb
  • exercise
  • frazzle
  • freak (out)
  • fuss
  • hagride
  • perturb
  • undo
  • unhinge
  • unsettle
  • upset
  • weird out
  • worry
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun We had a few flurries yesterday. a flurry of activity on the floor of the stock market as soon as the news spread Verb flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The previous issue with the Spanish language ballot marking machine screens last week led to a flurry of letters. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 That time crunch led to a flurry of tense negotiations and rushed debates. Dustin Gardiner, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Sep. 2022 The promo led to a flurry of stories—including a front-page headline in the U.K. Mark Joyella, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 Xiao vanished amid a flurry of prosecutions of Chinese businesspeople accused of misconduct. Joe Mcdonald, ajc, 19 Aug. 2022 Axios, a digital news site known for bulletin-style articles, agreed to be acquired by Cox Enterprises Inc., the companies said, uniting new and old media companies amid a flurry of mergers in the publishing world. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Auburn has been stuck in neutral amid the flurry, adding just two players in the last month and six total. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 6 Aug. 2022 Amid a flurry of primary-day storylines involving election denial and the former and current president, a red-state setting provides the backdrop for one of the most consequential votes of the year. ABC News, 2 Aug. 2022 Pedersen was the first attacker of the day amid a flurry of unsuccessful moves on large sections of road. San Francisco Chronicle, 15 July 2022
Verb
In a sun-lit room, Lily Aldrige and Jasmine Tookes sit serenely as a team of hair and makeup artists flurry around them. Ian Malone, Vogue, 6 May 2022 Setting the tone, images of snow flurried on screens above the runway, which was set up around plastic sculptures resembling melting ice. Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2020 Boston flurried just before the half, getting six points from Morris in the final minute to trim Cleveland's lead to 55-48 at the break. Kyle Hightower, Houston Chronicle, 16 May 2018 Boston flurried just before the half, getting six points from Morris in the final minute to trim Cleveland's lead to 55-48 at the break. Kyle Hightower, courant.com, 15 May 2018 Fishing the morning of the snow flurries this past week, Captain Mike Carter still managed to find a Guntersville giant for his clients--big bass of the trip was well over 8 pounds! Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 15 Mar. 2018 Boston flurried just before the half, getting six points from Morris in the final minute to trim Cleveland's lead to 55-48 at the break. Kyle Hightower, Houston Chronicle, 16 May 2018 Boston flurried just before the half, getting six points from Morris in the final minute to trim Cleveland's lead to 55-48 at the break. Kyle Hightower, Houston Chronicle, 16 May 2018 Boston flurried just before the half, getting six points from Morris in the final minute to trim Cleveland's lead to 55-48 at the break. Kyle Hightower, Houston Chronicle, 16 May 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from flurr to throw scatteringly

First Known Use

Noun

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1749, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

flurry

noun

flur·​ry ˈflər-ē How to pronounce flurry (audio)
plural flurries
1
: a gust of wind
2
: a brief light snowfall
3
: a brief outburst
There was a flurry of overhauling and painting … Katherine Paterson, Jacob Have I Loved

flurrying

verb

present participle of flurry
as in distracting
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy flurried by visions of falls and broken bones, the parents wouldn't even allow the child to ride a bike

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • distracting
  • alarming
  • worrying
  • disturbing
  • bothering
  • unsettling
  • concerning
  • agitating
  • haunting
  • rattling
  • distressing
  • fussing
  • annoying
  • disquieting
  • angering
  • plaguing
  • upsetting
  • unhinging
  • discomforting
  • confusing
  • perturbing
  • dismaying
  • irritating
  • frazzling
  • discomposing
  • derailing
  • exercising
  • undoing
  • ailing
  • harrying
  • embarrassing
  • alaruming
  • distempering
  • aggravating
  • harassing
  • exasperating
  • getting
  • bugging
  • fretting
  • flustering
  • disconcerting
  • nettling
  • vexing
  • discouraging
  • chivvying
  • pestering
  • weirding out
  • riling
  • grating
  • jarring
  • hagriding
  • chivying
  • unnerving
  • putting off
  • irking
  • galling
  • putting out
  • freaking (out)
  • peeving
  • discomfiting
  • chafing
  • fazing
  • bedeviling
  • confounding
  • mortifying
  • dispiriting
  • nonplussing
  • piquing
  • abashing
  • daunting
  • demoralizing
  • disheartening
  • shaking up
  • discountenancing
  • nonplusing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • composing
  • settling
  • quieting
  • soothing
  • calming
  • tranquilizing
  • tranquillizing
  • alleviating
  • allaying
  • mollifying
  • assuaging
  • placating
  • pacifying
  • propitiating
  • appeasing
  • conciliating
See More
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/12 14:52:59