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Hurry-scurry definition: headlong, disorderly haste; hurry and confusion.. See examples of HURRY-SCURRY used in a sentence.
noun. hur· ry-scur· ry ˌhər-ē-ˈskər-ē. ˌhə-rē-ˈskə-rē. variants or hurry-skurry. Synonyms of hurry-scurry. : a confused rush : turmoil. hurry-scurry adjective or adverb. Synonyms. ado. alarums and excursions. ballyhoo. blather. bluster. bobbery. bother. bustle. clatter. clutter [ chiefly dialect] coil. commotion. corroboree [ Australian]
Synonyms for HURRY-SCURRY: commotion, fun, fuss, disturbance, bother, turmoil, hurry, noise; Antonyms of HURRY-SCURRY: rest, peace, calm, stillness, quiet, tranquillity, hush, tranquility
noun. 1. an agitated, confused rushing about; disorderly confusion. verb intransitive Word forms: ˈhurˈry-scurried or ˈhurˈry-scurrying. 2. to hurry and scurry about; act hurriedly and confusedly. adjective. 3. hurried and confused. adverb. 4. in a hurried, confused manner. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
intr.v. hur·ry-scur·ried, hur·ry-scur·ry·ing, hur·ry-scur·ries also hur·ry-skur·ried or hur·ry-skur·ry·ing or hur·ry-skur·ries. To move or act with undue hurry and confusion. n. pl. hur·ry-scur·ries also hur·ry-skur·ries. Confused haste; agitation. [Reduplication of hurry .] hur′ry-scur′ry adj.
Hurry-scurry definition, headlong, disorderly haste; hurry and confusion. See more.
OED's earliest evidence for hurry-scurry is from around 1775, in the writing of Samuel Foote, actor and playwright. It is also recorded as an adverb from the mid 1700s. hurry-scurry is formed within English, by conversion.
Hurry-scurry definition: To move or act with undue hurry and confusion.
Hurry-scurry definition: . See examples of HURRY-SCURRY used in a sentence.
hurry-scurry. noun. FLURRY. Synonyms. haste. flurry. bustle. sudden excitement. commotion.
