1. to move quickly with short, hurried steps

1. a quick, hurried movement or activity

Examples

• The mice scurried across the kitchen floor when the lights came on.
• She had to scurry to catch the bus before it left.
• Children scurried around the playground during recess.
• The squirrel scurried up the tree with an acorn in its mouth.
• There was a scurry of activity as everyone prepared for the meeting.
• The sudden scurry of footsteps echoed through the hallway.
• Workers scurried to finish the project before the deadline.