English noun: scurry | |||
1. | scurry (act) rushing about hastily in an undignified way | ||
Synonyms | scamper, scramble | ||
Broader (hypernym) | haste, hurry, rush, rushing | ||
English verb: scurry | |||
1. | scurry (motion) to move about or proceed hurriedly | ||
Samples | So terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground. | ||
Synonyms | scamper, scuttle, skitter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | run | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crab | ||