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The definition of a flurry is also a swirling mast of something such as snow or leaves that may be moved by wind, or a commotion of many things happening all at once.

(noun)

An example of a flurry is when snowflakes are carried along in the wind and are swirling about in the air; a snow flurry.
An example of a flurry is when 20 people arrive all at once to a party; a flurry of activity.

Flurry is defined as to be moved in a quick way.

(verb)

When you hurry around your kitchen in a state of over-excitement trying to get Thanksgiving dinner ready, this is an example of a time when you flurry.
When snowflakes are picked up by gusts of wind and create a swirling mass, this is an example of a time when they flurry.

See flurry in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. flurries

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

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

transitive verb flurried, flurrying

to confuse; agitate

intransitive verb

to move in a quick, flustered way

See flurry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. flur·ries

A brief, light snowfall.
a. A sudden gust of wind.
b. A stirring mass, as of leaves or dust; a shower.
A sudden burst or commotion; a stir: a flurry of interest in the new product; a flurry of activity when the plane landed.
A short period of active trading, as on a stock exchange.

verb flur·ried, flur·ry·ing, flur·ries

verb, transitive

To agitate, stir, or confuse.

verb, intransitive

To move or come down in a flurry.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from flurr, to scatter

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