SCURRYING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word scurrying. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| dashing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lively and spirited • marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners | ||||||
| hurrying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • changing location rapidly adjective satellite • moving with great haste | ||||||
| rushing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line • the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner | ||||||
| darting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot • a tapered tuck made in dressmaking • a sudden quick movement verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart • run or move very quickly or hastily • move with sudden speed | ||||||
| scuttling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship verb • to move about or proceed hurriedly | ||||||
| scamper | verbv | |||||
noun • rushing about hastily in an undignified way verb • to move about or proceed hurriedly | ||||||
| hurry | verbv | |||||
noun • a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry • overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) • the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner verb • move very fast • act at high speed • urge to an unnatural speed | ||||||
| scramble | verbv | |||||
noun • an unceremonious and disorganized struggle • rushing about hastily in an undignified way verb • to move hurriedly • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • bring into random order • stir vigorously • make unintelligible | ||||||
| scuttle | verbv | |||||
noun • container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship verb • to move about or proceed hurriedly | ||||||
| skitter | verbv | |||||
verb • to move about or proceed hurriedly • glide easily along a surface • cause to skip over a surface • twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water | ||||||
| zoom | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a rapid rise • the act of rising upward into the air verb • move along very quickly • move with a low humming noise • rise rapidly | ||||||
