Synonyms for flurry
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Excitement
excitement, stir, fuss, commotion, bustle, to-do, tumult, ado, confusion, flutter, hurry-scurry, hurry, hustle, agitation, disturbance, perturbation, pucker, flaw, hullabaloo, brouhaha, uproar, turmoil
2. Barrage — an occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of…
Other
mix-up, snow, sprint, precipitation, fit
Verb
1. Fluster
fluster, agitate, confuse, ruffle, put out, bother, put off, disconcert, befuddle, confound, upset, disturb, perturb, excite, bedevil, bewilder, unsettle, entangle, discombobulate, discompose, jumble, disquiet
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.
The fencer landed a flurry of hits on her opponent.
- n. 2
A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
- v. 1
To agitate, bewilder, fluster.
Example sentences
- excitement Igor's excitement for exploring Algeria only grew.
- commotion James heard the commotion and hurried to the room.
- bustle Yanni loved the hustle and bustle of Algiers.
- tumult They made a great tumult last night.
- sprint Stefan erupted into a full-on sprint after Amelia.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| flurry | rising | |
| excitement | rising | |
| commotion | rising | |
| bustle | rising | |
| tumult | rising | |
| sprint | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fit1, ado2
- 4 letters
- snow1, stir1, fuss1, flaw1
- 5 letters
- upset2, hurry2
- 6 letters
- bother2, sprint1, hustle2, excite2, uproar2, volley2, bustle2, ruffle2, jumble2, tumult2, pucker2
- 7 letters
- confuse2, disturb2, turmoil2, barrage2, flutter2, agitate3, perturb2, fluster2, bedevil3
- 8 letters
- confound2, disquiet3, unsettle3, brouhaha3, entangle3, bewilder3, befuddle3
- 9 letters
- confusion3, agitation4, commotion3
- 10 letters
- excitement3, hullabaloo4, disconcert3, discompose
- 11 letters
- disturbance3
- 12 letters
- perturbation4
- 13 letters
- precipitation5
- 14 letters
- discombobulate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ado2 = 2 syllables).