hurry-scurry

Or hur·ry-skur·ry

[hur-ee-skur-ee, huhr-ee-skuhr-ee]

noun

1. headlong, disorderly haste; hurry and confusion.

adverb

1. with hurrying and scurrying.

2. confusedly; in a bustle.

adjective

1. characterized by headlong, disorderly flight or haste.

hurry-scurry

adverb

1. in frantic haste

adjective

1. hasty and disorderly

noun

1. disordered haste

verb

1. to rush about in confusion

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurry-scurry¹

First recorded in 1725–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurry-scurry¹

C18: reduplication of _hurry ; compare _{helter-skelter}

Related Words

• chaotic 
• haphazard 
• hurried