scurrying (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈskʌri/
Definition
To move quickly with small, light steps, often in a hurried or secretive way.
Examples
The children scurried to get their coats when the bus arrived.
Rats were seen scurrying in the alleyways at night.
She scurried away from the conversation, not wanting to be involved.
How to Use scurrying
- scurry away (phrasal verb)
- To move quickly away from a place or person. — "The cat scurried away when it saw the dog."
- scurry about (prepositional phrase)
- To move around a place quickly and busily. — "The workers scurried about the construction site."
- scurry to do something (collocation)
- To hurry in order to complete a task. — "She scurried to catch the train."
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