scurryverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
uk/ˈskʌr.i/us/ˈskɝː.i/to move quickly, with small, short steps:
The mouse scurried across the floor.
The noise of the explosion sent everyone scurrying back into their homes.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Moving quickly
- beetle
- belt
- bob
- bowl down/along sth
- careen
- career
- glide
- gun
- leg
- make off
- outran
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- shoot
- stampede
- trot
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scurry
noun [ S ] ukus