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flurry

American  
[flur-ee, fluhr-ee] / ˈflɜr i, ˈflʌr i /

noun

plural

flurries

  1. a light, brief shower of snow.

  2. sudden commotion, excitement, or confusion; nervous hurry.

    There was a flurry of activity before the guests arrived.
    Synonyms:
    ado, fluster, fuss, to-do, stir, pother, upset

  3. Stock Exchange.

    1. a brief rise or fall in prices.

    2. a brief, unusually heavy period of trading.

  4. a sudden gust of wind.

verb (used with object)

flurried, flurrying

  1. to put (a person) into a flurry; confuse; fluster.

verb (used without object)

flurried, flurrying

  1. (of snow) to fall or be blown in a flurry.

  2. to move in an excited or agitated manner.

flurry British  
/ ˈflʌrɪ /

noun

  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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to confuse or bewilder or be confused or bewildered

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • flurriedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of flurry

1680–90, blend of flutter and hurry

Example Sentences

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In Asia, markets will reopen after the Lunar New Year holidays, with a flurry of data releases and central-bank decisions in South Korea and Thailand.

From The Wall Street Journal

The release of trade data on Thursday - which showed the trade deficit widening in December - had prompted a flurry of last-minute, downward revisions to growth forecasts for the October-December period.

From BBC

Almost immediately after Takaichi's remarks, Beijing responded with a flurry of condemnation and demanded a retraction.

From BBC

When Operation Stork Speed was announced last spring, a flurry of activity followed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just this week, he was pictured "getting cosy" with his Euphoria co-star Sydney Sweeney at the Santa Barbara international film festival, prompting a flurry of headlines about his "new leading lady".

From BBC

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