scurry (scurries 3rd person present) (scurrying present participle) (scurried past tense & past participle )
1 verb When people or small animals scurry somewhere, they move there quickly and hurriedly, especially because they are frightened.
WRITTEN The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover... V prep/adv
2 verb If people scurry to do something, they do it as soon as they can.
WRITTEN
(=rush)
Pictures of starving children have sent many people scurrying to donate money. V to-inf