scurry
Dash with tiny steps
Scurry means to move with quick, short steps—the hurried, almost frantic motion of small creatures or people in a rush.
Mice scurry across floors; shoppers scurry through rain.
The word suggests lightness and speed without much dignity: Workers scurried to finish before the deadline.
As a noun, a scurry is a brief rush of such movement.
Quick burst or pinch
- dartHandheld pointed projectile
- scamperQuick, light-footed dash
- skitterMove light and fast
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
scramble · sprint · bolt · zip · whisk · hasten · hurtle · race
Depart swiftly from threat
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- disperseCause to spread apart
evade · dodge · duck · elude · vanish · disappear · withdraw · abscond
dash
Quick burst or pinch
hustle · scramble · sprint · bolt · zip · whisk · hasten · hurtle · race · rush
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
disperse · evade · dodge · duck · elude · vanish · disappear · withdraw · abscond · decamp
mouse
Small gnawing mammal
hamster · gerbil · vole · lizard · crab · beetle · cockroach · spider · ant · rabbit
panicked
Overwhelmed by sudden fear
- frenziedWildly out of control
- hecticIntensely busy, almost overwhelming
- feverishHaving elevated temperature
agitated · chaotic · hurried · harried · flustered · desperate · anxious · alarmed · restless · wild
- scurry awayDepart with quick steps
- scurrying awayMoving quickly to escape
- scurried awayDeparted with quick, small steps