Pronunciation: /ˈfləri/
noun a sudden, brief burst of activity or emotion
A1 The children played in the flurry of snowflakes.
A2 She felt a flurry of excitement as she opened the present.
B1 There was a flurry of activity in the office before the deadline.
B2 The stock market experienced a flurry of trading after the announcement.
C1 The political scandal caused a flurry of media attention.
C2 The artist's new exhibition created a flurry of interest among art enthusiasts.
verb to move or act in a quick and excited manner
A1 The wind flurried the leaves around in the garden.
A2 She flurried around the kitchen, trying to get dinner ready in time.
B1 The students flurried to finish their assignments before the deadline.
B2 The news of the upcoming project deadline flurried the team into action.
C1 The political scandal flurried the media into a frenzy of reporting.
C2 The sudden change in leadership flurried the employees as they tried to adjust to the new direction.
formal The weather report predicts a flurry of snow showers later this evening.
informal I saw a flurry of activity in the kitchen as everyone rushed to prepare dinner.
slang There was a flurry of gossip going around the office about the new manager.
figurative The news of the merger caused a flurry of excitement among the employees.
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