hurry-scurry

noun

ˌhər-ē-ˈskər-ē How to pronounce hurry-scurry (audio)
variants or hurry-skurry
Definition of hurry-scurrynext
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity for all the hurry-scurry you would have thought that the guests were the British royal family and not my in-laws

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurry-scurry
  1. commotion
  2. fun
  3. fuss
  4. disturbance
  5. bother
  6. turmoil
  7. hurry
  8. noise
Noun
  • For all the commotion around Arsenal’s set-plays, it’s been forgotten that Everton are actually pretty good at them too.
    Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Trading Range for the 10-Year Treasury Yield For all the recent commotion, the 10-year Treasury yield bounces between 3.3% and 5%, with an even narrower 3.6% to 4.7% range recently.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • Some familiar faces joined in for the holiday fun during the annual tour, too.
    Jeff Nelson, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Expect live music and dance performances, Puerto Rican and Latin-American food, a kids' fun zone, cultural exhibits and more.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of fun
Noun
  • The accompanying dispenser easily slices through tape to create clean lines without fuss, and a high volume of positive shopper ratings have earned this tape an impressive 4.3-star rating.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
  • One other final point is that a lot of fuss was made over the female protagonists in Witch from Mercury.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of fuss
Noun
  • New data gathered by Winstons Beds, which aggregates information from a variety of different noise sources, assigned each state in the U.S. a noise score, revealing which states have the most background disturbances.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • During the violence in early May, UCLA students and others involved in the protest encampment had to fend for themselves against attackers for three hours before law enforcement moved in to quell the disturbance.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • Holloway and Broberg could be on a new team by this time next week, and the Oilers are officially in a spot of bother.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Taylor Swift's brother Austin came to the rescue after a fan got into a spot of bother with security staff at one of his sister's shows.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of bother
Noun
  • Instead, Einhard used a local story of demonic possession of a young girl to make the critique for him, likely drawing on broader widespread views of the recent turmoil.
    Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, Netanyahu will testify three times a week, the court said, despite the Gaza war and possible new threats posed by wider Middle East turmoil.
    Reuters, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of turmoil
Noun
  • On a recent night, the Syrian American activist is in a hurry to get on the road.
    Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
  • That salary could triple in a hurry once the pitcher becomes eligible for arbitration.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of hurry
Noun
  • The decoy did make a noticeable clicking noise when spinning.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
  • An example of this includes better processing of cybersecurity data by separating signal from noise.
    Eric Sydell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of noise
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