Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But like that first rout, Thursday’s featured a flurry of Lakers turnovers, suffocating Oklahoma City ball pressure and an efficient masterclass from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The relatively intact inner circle of this term stands in stark contrast to his first term in office between 2017 and 2021, which saw a flurry of firings and replacements.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The deal is part of a flurry of investments in so-called neolabs, which are giving priority to long-term research and building new AI models over short-term profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“Apple’s innovation engine was in high gear this month with a flurry of new products unveiled across the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and AirPods families,” White wrote Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

That night, radiation fell from the clouds in a flurry of rain and snow, endangering the residents of towns that weren’t in the evacuation zone.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.