1
[ verb ] to move about or proceed hurriedly

Synonyms

scuttle scurry skitter

Examples

: "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground."

Related terms

run crab

2
[ noun ] rushing about hastily in an undignified way

Synonyms

scurry scramble

Related terms

haste scurry

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Rhymes with

camper stamper tamper damper pamper hamper simper jumper bumper lumper dumper distemper shrimper temper whimper whimper

Phonetic and Homophones

S K AE1 M P ER0

Similar Spelling

scamp scampering Schamp Schumpert Scomber schumpeter Schamber scampo scampi Schaumburg scumble Schimpf Schempp scombroid

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