flurry
pronunciation
How to pronounce flurry in British English:
UK [ˈflʌri]
How to pronounce flurry in American English:
US [ˈflɜri]
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- Noun:
- a rapid bustling commotion
- a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
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- Verb:
- move in an agitated or confused manner
- cause to feel embarrassment
Word Origin
- flurry (n.)
- "snow squall" 1828, American English; earlier with a sense of "commotion, state of perturbed action" (1710), "a gust, a squall" (1690s); perhaps imitative, or else from 17c. flurr "to scatter, fly with a whirring noise," which is perhaps from Middle English flouren "to sprinkle, as with flour" (late 14c.).
- flurry (v.)
- 1757, "produce agitation of feeling in, confuse by excitement," from flurry (n.). From 1883 of snow. Related: Flurried; flurries; flurrying.
Example
- 1. The resulting flurry of publicity sped up the talks .
- 2. A flurry of other articles followed , including from the state-run xinhua news agency .
- 3. A flurry of public speculation ensued as to whether keeping twitter up contradicted the president 's stated policy of nonintervention in the iranian election .
- 4. Flurry estimates that the average lifetime for a game is about 3 months .
- 5. A flurry of secondary activity has been predicted for years .