Flurry (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural flur·ries.
  1. a light, brief shower of snow.
  2. sudden commotion, excitement, or confusion; nervous hurry: There was a flurry of activity before the guests arrived.
  3. Stock Exchange.
    • a brief rise or fall in prices.
    • a brief, unusually heavy period of trading.
  4. a sudden gust of wind.
verb (used with object), flur·ried, flur·ry·ing.
  1. to put (a person) into a flurry; confuse; fluster.
verb (used without object), flur·ried, flur·ry·ing.
  1. (of snow) to fall or be blown in a flurry.
  2. to move in an excited or agitated manner.
noun plural -ries
  1. a sudden commotion or burst of activity
  2. a light gust of wind or rain or fall of snow
  3. a sudden brief increase in trading or fluctuation in stock prices
  4. the death spasms of a harpooned whale
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
  1. to confuse or bewilder or be confused or bewildered
Flurry (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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