flurry C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈflɜri/ UK /ˈflʌri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a sudden brief burst of activity, snow, or excitement A flurry of last-minute bids drove up the price. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sudden brief burst of... burstspatefluttercommotionbustlesquallgust ↔ Opposites lullcalmstillness Word family Derived forms flurriedflurrying Etymology AI details Probably from obsolete flurr ('to scatter, fly up'), of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by hurry and blur. Attested from the late 17th century. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # flurry **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈflɜri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈflʌri/ ## Meanings 1. a sudden brief burst of activity, snow, or excitement ## Examples - A flurry of last-minute bids drove up the price. ## Synonyms - burst - spate - flutter - commotion - bustle - squall - gust ## Antonyms - lull - calm - stillness ## Derived Forms - flurried - flurrying ## Etymology Probably from obsolete flurr ('to scatter, fly up'), of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by hurry and blur. Attested from the late 17th century. ## AI Etymology Flurry is probably from obsolete flurr ('to scatter, fly up'), of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by hurry and blur. Attested from the late 17th century. Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers a sudden brief burst of activity, snow, or excitement. The wider family includes derived forms such as flurried and flurrying. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown