flurry

Definition of Flurry in English :

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Noun

1. ado, bustle, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir

a rapid active commotion

2. flurry, snow flurry

a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)

Example Sentences:
'he had to close the window against the flurries'
'there was a flurry of chicken feathers'

snow flurry

Verb

3. flurry

move in an agitated or confused manner

4. confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off

cause to feel embarrassment

Example Sentences:
'The constant attention of the young man confused her'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Flurry

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noun plural -ries

1.

a sudden commotion or burst of activity

2.

a light gust of wind or rain or fall of snow

3. stock exchange

a sudden brief increase in trading or fluctuation in stock prices

4.

the death spasms of a harpooned whale

verb -ries, -rying or -ried

5.

to confuse or bewilder or be confused or bewildered

Flurry

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nounWord forms: plural ˈflurries

1. US

a sudden, brief rush of wind; gust

2. US

a gust of rain or snow

3.

a sudden confusion or commotion

4. US

a brief fluctuation in stock market prices or increase in trading

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈflurried or ˈflurrying

5.

to confuse; agitate

verb intransitive

6.

to move in a quick, flustered way

Flurry

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n. pl. flur·ries

1. A brief, light snowfall.

2.

a. A sudden gust of wind.

b. A stirring mass, as of leaves or dust; a shower.

3. A sudden burst or commotion; a stir: a flurry of interest in the new product; a flurry of activity when the plane landed.

4. A short period of active trading, as on a stock exchange.

v. flur·ried, flur·ry·ing, flur·ries

v.tr.

To agitate, stir, or confuse.

v.intr.

To move or come down in a flurry.

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