flurry

ˈflɜri

flurriedflurries

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Definition of flurry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

activitysudden burst of activity or excitement

The announcement caused a flurry of excitement.

burst

outburst

weatherlight brief snowfall or gust of wind

A flurry of snow covered the streets.

gust

squall

finance

TECH.

sudden brief increase in trading or stock prices

TECH.

There was a flurry in the stock market today.

spike

surge

upsurge

Verb

movement

intr.

move quickly in a confused way

intr.

The papers flurried off the desk.

dash

scurry

emotion

tr.

Rare

cause someone to feel agitated

tr.

Rare

The unexpected news flurried her.

agitate

disturb

upset

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Images of flurry

light brief snowfall or gust of wind

Expressions with flurry

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flurry of activity

sudden burst of busy actions

The office saw a flurry of activity before the deadline.

in a flurry

adv.

with quick, busy, or confused movement or activity

She left the room in a flurry.

snow flurry

brief, light snowfall

We had a snow flurry this morning, but it didn't last long.

diplomatic flurry

sudden burst of diplomatic activities or events

The summit led to a diplomatic flurry among nations.

flurry of excitement

short burst of strong excitement or activity

There was a flurry of excitement when the band arrived.

flurry of protest

short time when many people complain or object strongly

The new rule caused a flurry of protest.

Origin of flurry

Middle English, flur (sudden movement) + -y (characterized by)

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scurry

activity

flurry of activity

Examples of flurry in a sentence

The news sparked a flurry of phone calls.
A flurry of wind swept through the park.
Suddenly, a flurry of snowflakes danced around.
A flurry of trading occurred after the announcement.
Investors noticed a flurry in the market activity.
Leaves flurried around the garden in the wind.

Snowflakes flurried down from the sky.
His sudden arrival flurried the staff.
The chaotic situation flurried everyone involved.

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French:effervescence, s'agiter, ...
German:Wirbel, wirbeln, ...
Italian:raffica, agitarsi, ...
Spanish:oleada, salir volando, ...
Portuguese:explosão, esvoaçar, ...
Chinese:骚动, 纷乱地移动, ...
Japanese:興奮の嵐, 舞い上がる, ...
Arabic:اندِفاع, تَخَبَّطَ, ...
Hebrew:מָטָר שֶׁל פְּעִילּוּת, לְהִתְעוֹפֵף, ...
Russian:всплеск, разлетаться, ...
Ukrainian:сплеск, розлітатися, ...
Hindi:हलचल, उड़ना, ...
Bengali:হঠাৎ তৎপরতা, উড়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:esclat, volar, ...
Czech:rozruch, poletovat, ...
Danish:opblussen, flakse, ...
Dutch:drukte, waaien, ...
Greek:έξαρση, σκορπίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:fellángolás, röpködni, ...
Khmer:ការកើតឡើងភ្លាមៗ, ហើរវិលវល់, ...
Korean:소동, 흩날리다, ...
Persian:موج, پراکنده شد, ...
Polish:fala, rozlecieć się, ...
Portuguese (BR):turbilhão, espalhar, ...
Romanian:explozie de activitate, a împrăștia, ...
Swedish:rörelse, flyga, ...
Thai:ความคึกคัก, ปลิวว่อน, ...
Turkish:ani hareketlilik, uçuşmak, ...
Vietnamese:sự xôn xao, bay tán loạn, ...

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