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to flurried

to flurried

1 6.0
Move quickly and lightly, as when suddenly surprised
  • verb
  • /ˈflɜːrɪd/
: moverse rápidamente
  • She flurried down the hall to catch the bus.

Examples

  • Papers flurried across the desk as the window was opened suddenly.

  • When the bell rang, students flurried out of the classroom in excitement.

  • The sparrows flurried from the rooftop when the dog started barking loudly.

  • The children flurried around the playground.

  • When the bell rang, the students flurried out of the classroom to grab their lunches.

  • The leaves flurried in the wind as the storm approached, creating a swirling spectacle.

  • The cat flurried across the yard when it spotted the bird perched nearby.

Synonyms

to jitter
vsto flurried
3 4.6

To shake or move quickly because you are nervous

focuses on shaking or trembling rather than quick light movement across space
to skitter away
vsto flurried
1 5.8

To move quickly and lightly away, often because something scares you

moves quickly and lightly from sudden agitation rather than fear
flit
vsto flurried
1 7.4

A sudden quick movement like a bird or insect passing

is often more agitated or hurried than that simple darting motion
to flurry
vsto flurried
1 4.6

To move quickly in a worried or confused way

moves quickly and lightly and is less confused or hurried

Antonyms

Not move from a place

How Fast

bolt
2 2.9
to rush
637 1.0
to flurried
1 6.0
to scurry
48 3.1
to flit
24 6.1
to flutter
52 3.5

Surface Forms

flurry infinitive
flurried past
flurried past participle
flurrying present participle
flurries third person singular

Morphology

flurried = flurry (transparent) = flurry + ed

Simple past/past-participle formation from the verb 'flurry'; meaning 'moved in a quick/agitational way' is a direct result.

Etymology

Flurried comes from flurry, which is like flutter and means a sudden, light movement 'a quick burst'. That is why birds or papers that flurried moved quickly and lightly in a sudden, agitated way.