scurry
/ˈskɜri/
noun
- A rapid, hurried movement or series of movements.
- There was a sudden scurry of feet in the hallway.
- I heard the scurry of leaves blown by the wind.
- The cat made a quick scurry under the bed.
verb
- To move quickly with short, hurried steps, often in a nervous or busy way.
- Shoppers scurried through the rain to get inside the mall.
- The ants scurried back to their nest when I lifted the rock.
- The mouse scurried across the kitchen floor when the light came on.
- To hurry or rush to do something.
- She scurried around the house cleaning up before the guests arrived.
- The children scurried to put away their toys when they heard their mother coming.
- The staff scurried to finish the report before the deadline.