Definition of "flurry" in Anglais

noun

1. A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.

2. A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.

   • a flurry of wind

3. A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.

4. (figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.

   • 1998, Gillian Catriona Ramchand, Deconstructing the Lexicon, in Miriam Butt and Wilhelm Geuder, eds. “The Projection of Arguments” These [argument structure] modifications are important because they have provoked a flurry of investigation into argument structure operations of merger, demotion etc.
   • The day before the wedding was a flurry of preparations.

5. A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.

   • They will make your tongue smile with their homemade ice cream, which was voted "Best Taste in the USA Today." Enjoy exciting toppings to personalize your treat or a yummy sundae, flurry, smoothie, banana split or shake...

6. The violent spasms of a dying whale.

7. 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.
   • The think piece provoked a flurry of media responses for the remainder of the week.

verb

1. (transitive) To agitate, bewilder, fluster.

2. (intransitive) To move or fall in a flurry.