scurry away

scur·ry·a·way

verb

To run away, especially fearfully.

Meanings

verbscurry away (third-person singular simple present scurries away, present participle scurrying away, simple past and past participle scurried away)

present singular third person scurries away · participle present scurrying away · participle past scurried away · past scurried away · alternative dated skurry away

  1. To run away, especially fearfully.

Translations

German davonhasten, davonhuschen
  • davonhastento run away with quick light steps
  • davonhuschento run away with quick light steps
  • hastig weglaufento run away with quick light steps
Italian fuggire
  • fuggireto run away with quick light steps
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