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hurry vs scamper

scamper vs hurry

hurry and scamper both are nouns.

hurry and scamper both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hurry Yes No Yes No
scamper Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scamper is a hyponym of hurry; that is, scamper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hurry:
  • hurry: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
  • scamper: rushing about hastily in an undignified way
Other hyponyms of hurry include bolt, dash, scramble, scurry.
hurry (noun) scamper (noun)
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner rushing about hastily in an undignified way
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
hurry (verb) scamper (verb)
act at high speed to move about or proceed hurriedly
urge to an unnatural speed
move very fast
Difference between hurry and scamper

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