hurry-scurry

or hur·ry-skur·ry

[ hur-ee-skur-ee, huhr-ee-skuhr-ee ]

noun

1. headlong, disorderly haste; hurry and confusion.

adverb

1. with hurrying and scurrying.
2. confusedly; in a bustle.

adjective

1. characterized by headlong, disorderly flight or haste.

hurry-scurry

adverb

1. in frantic haste

adjective

1. hasty and disorderly

noun

1. disordered haste

verb

1. to rush about in confusion

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurry-scurry¹

First recorded in 1725–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurry-scurry¹

C18: reduplication of hurry ; compare helter-skelter

Related Words

• chaotic
• haphazard
• hurried