scurrying
/ˈskɜriɪŋ/
verb
- To move quickly with short, hurried steps, often in a nervous or busy way.
- The mouse was scurrying across the kitchen floor looking for crumbs.
- The children were scurrying to get ready for school before the bus arrived.
- We saw ants scurrying around the picnic blanket trying to carry away food.
noun
- The act of moving quickly with short, hurried steps.
- The scurrying of the crowd toward the exits showed that something was wrong.
- The sudden scurrying in the attic made us think there might be a squirrel.
- I could hear the scurrying of little feet as the puppies explored the room.