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flurry

[ flur-ee, fluhr-ee ]

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: , , , , , ,

  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

/ ˈ´Ú±ôÊŒ°ùɪ /

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
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of flurry1

1680–90, Americanism; blend of flutter and hurry
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of flurry1

C17: from obsolete flurr to scatter, perhaps formed on analogy with hurry
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He noted there had been a flurry of content created around the LA wildfires, including a video of a burnt Oscars trophy.

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Once flush with cash from investors, the boutique dispensary company MedMen has closed several locations in California and has faced a flurry of lawsuits over alleged mismanagement and failure to pay its bills.

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The flurry of activity at the fire site comes amid a growing number of lawsuits filed against Edison by residents as well as some public agencies.

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It struck him as “another culture war issue pitting red versus blue†amid a broader flurry of “partisan targeting†by the Trump administration of liberal jurisdictions and groups.

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The players arrived to a flurry of broadcast activity, which has proved so popular with England's social media output.

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