flurry

Plural: flurries

Noun

• a rapid active commotion
• a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
  • "there was a flurry of chicken feathers"
• A light, brief snowfall.
• A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
• A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
• Any sudden activity; a stir.
• A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
• The violent spasms of a dying whale.
• An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.

Verb

Verb Forms: flurried, flurrying, flurries

• To cause to feel agitated or confused.
• move in an agitated or confused manner
• cause to feel embarrassment
• To agitate, bewilder, fluster.
• To move or fall in a flurry.

Examples

• a flurry of wind
• A sudden FLURRY of challenges can sometimes FLURRY a player into making poor choices in Scrabble.
• The day before the wedding was a flurry of preparations.
• The fencer landed a flurry of hits on her opponent.
• The think piece provoked a flurry of media responses for the remainder of the week.

Synonyms

ado, bustle, confuse, disconcert, fuss, hustle, put off, snow flurry, stir, barrage, volley

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