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flurry Definition

flurry (flʉrē)

noun pl. -·ries

  1. ☆ a sudden, brief rush of wind; gust
  2. ☆ a gust of rain or snow
  3. a sudden confusion or commotion
  4. ☆ a brief fluctuation in stock market prices or increase in trading

Etymology: < obs. flurr, to scatter (? echoic), prob. after hurry

transitive verb -·ried, -·ry·ing

to confuse; agitate

intransitive verb

to move in a quick, flustered way

flurry Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • wicket: A quick flurry of wickets however, meant that they were reduced to 96 for 5 from 23 overs.
  • snow: She came in without being bid, bringing a flurry of snow in with her.
  • emails: I'm going to be sending you a flurry of little emails here, attaching the photos I took at Cheslyn Hay.
  • migrant: March 27th Another small flurry of common migrants arrived today.
  • excitement: Just before 10am there is a flurry of excitement.
  • substitution: But the Dons were never really troubled and the game finished in flurry of substitutions.

Converse of object

  • provoke: This provoked a miniature flurry of responses from both members and non-members of MLS.
  • spark: There are bridges near and far in the exciting London Docklands legacy and they have sparked a flurry of interest throughout the world.
  • prompt: Costs are also prompted a flurry current on rules where we're going.
  • expect: Despite an expected flurry of suitors, Reading's bid for the Bermudan was the first one the Manchester side had received.
  • see: Late autumn will see a flurry of mail from dealers advising of their special out of season service deals.
  • produce: May 27th The first fine, calm morning for a week produced a small flurry of new arrivals.

Adjective modifier

  • sudden: Update: I can see that there's a sudden flurry of interest in this post from Swedish readers.
  • brief: There was a brief flurry of traffic, I was calling out in my best Tone 40: " You can get away!
  • occasional: March 2005 The late February and early March weather has been cool with the occasional snow flurry and slight frosts.
  • minor: April 8th Very little to report, with only the most minor flurry of new arrivals today.
  • initial: After an initial flurry of punches, the site has now been ba... .
  • recent: The recent flurry of doctors into the room hadn't helped.

Noun used with modifier

  • snow: About Bob, the pages flutter down, in a pathetic little snow flurry.
  • minute: A last minute flurry however was to see Chelmsford winning.

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