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Definition of scurry verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

scurry

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˈskəri//
 
[intransitive] + adv./prep.Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they scurry
 
he / she / it scurries
 
past simple scurried
 
-ing form scurrying
 
 
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to run with quick, short steps synonym scuttle She said goodbye and scurried back to work. Ants scurried around the pile of rotting food. The shots sent everyone scurrying for cover.
scurry noun [singular]
 
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