What part of speech is flurry?

Flurry can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. flurry is a verb, present, 1st person singular of flurry (infinitive).
  • 2. flurry is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. flurry is a noun, singular of flurries.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does flurry mean?

Definitions

Verb

flurry - move in an agitated or confused manner
flurry - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

Noun

flurry - a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); "he had to close the window against the flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers"
flurry - a rapid active commotion

Examples of flurry

#   Sentence  
1. noun There was a flurry of chicken feathers.
2. noun Everyone hoped for a snow flurry for Christmas.
3. noun The dust and grit burn up when they run into Earth's atmosphere in a flurry of "shooting stars."
4. noun Environmentalists say a flurry of construction during Trump’s final days in office created a cascade of environmental problems.
5. noun Despite a flurry of local initiatives, clean energy advocates hope the Biden administration will put the power of the federal government behind a national effort.
Sentence  
noun
There was a flurry of chicken feathers.
Everyone hoped for a snow flurry for Christmas.
The dust and grit burn up when they run into Earth's atmosphere in a flurry of "shooting stars."
Environmentalists say a flurry of construction during Trump’s final days in office created a cascade of environmental problems.
Despite a flurry of local initiatives, clean energy advocates hope the Biden administration will put the power of the federal government behind a national effort.

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