verb
- moving quickly with short, hurried steps
Usage: present participle of scurry
noun
- the act of moving quickly with short, hurried steps
Usage: gerund form
Examples
- The mice were scurrying across the kitchen floor.
- She was scurrying to catch the bus before it left.
- Ants were scurrying around the picnic blanket.
- The children were scurrying to their classrooms when the bell rang.
- I could hear the scurrying of small animals in the attic.
- The constant scurrying of feet in the hallway was distracting.
- Workers were scurrying to finish the project on time.