scurry
To run with quick light steps, to scamperTo run with quick light steps, to scamper.
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» A mouse scurried out of the hole.
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Examples
27 sentencesA mouse scurried out of the hole.
Sami scurried back to his desk.
Ziri scurried away to his room.
Meaning
1 sensesTo run with quick light steps, to scamper.
hasten, huschen, vorbeihuschen
мча́тьсяmčátʹsja, нести́сьnestísʹ
поспішатиpospišaty, мчатисяmčatysja, метушитисяmetušytysja
- to move about or proceed hurriedly
Origin
Perhaps from hurry-skurry, a reduplication of hurry.Perhaps from hurry-skurry, a reduplication of hurry.
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Forms
scurries, scurrying, scurried, scurriedTenses
scurry · scurried · will scurry · have scurriedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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