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scurry vs hurry

hurry vs scurry

scurry and hurry both are nouns.

scurry and hurry both are verbs.

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

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