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flurry
[flur-ee, fluhr-ee]
noun
plural
flurriesa light, brief shower of snow.
sudden commotion, excitement, or confusion; nervous hurry.
There was a flurry of activity before the guests arrived.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,Stock Exchange.
a brief rise or fall in prices.
a brief, unusually heavy period of trading.
a sudden gust of wind.
verb (used with object)
to put (a person) into a flurry; confuse; fluster.
verb (used without object)
(of snow) to fall or be blown in a flurry.
to move in an excited or agitated manner.
flurry
/ ˈڱʌɪ /
noun
a sudden commotion or burst of activity
a light gust of wind or rain or fall of snow
stock exchange a sudden brief increase in trading or fluctuation in stock prices
the death spasms of a harpooned whale
verb
to confuse or bewilder or be confused or bewildered
Other Word Forms
- flurriedly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of flurry1
Example Sentences
The flurry of immigration raids across Los Angeles in recent days has cast a pall over the historical Fashion District in downtown.
They end the flurry with kicks, side kicks, thrust kicks, wild kicks, their legs suddenly strong and purposeful and fueled by a strength that once seemed impossible.
Elected officials representing Los Angeles at the city, county, state and federal levels released a flurry of statements condemning Huerta’s arrest, criticizing the raids and decrying the Trump administration’s escalation of deportations.
Tesla’s profit plummeted 71% in the first quarter to $409 million as the company faced a flurry of setbacks, including a falloff in automotive sales and rising competition.
A flurry of changes brought about some fight and finesse, but as Scotland shot-stopper and player of the match Lee Gibson said post-match it was, again, "too little, too late".
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