skurry away
C1 formal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To run away very quickly with small, fast steps (an old-fashioned word).
Literal meaning: To skurry (hurry) in a direction away — skurry being an older form of 'scurry'.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To run away quickly and nervously, with rapid short steps.
"The mice skurried away the moment the kitchen light came on."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Archaic. Found in older literature but not in modern everyday speech. Learners should use 'scurry away' instead. May appear in historical fiction or period drama.
Commonly used with
mouse creature crowd frightened quickly
Forms
Base
skurry away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
skurries away
he/she/it
Past simple
skurried away
yesterday
Past participle
skurried away
have + pp
-ing form
skurrying away
continuous
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