flurry

n., pl., -ries.

1. A brief, light snowfall.
2. 1. A sudden gust of wind.
   2. A stirring mass, as of leaves or dust; a shower.
3. A sudden burst or commotion; a stir: a flurry of interest in the new product; a flurry of activity when the plane landed.
4. A short period of active trading, as on a stock exchange.

v., -ried, -ry·ing, -ries.

v.tr.

To agitate, stir, or confuse.

v.intr.

To move or come down in a flurry.

[Perhaps from flurr, to scatter.]

Sudden increase in trading activity in a particular security. For example, there will be a flurry of trading in the stock of a company that was just the target of a surprise takeover bid. There are often trading flurries right after a company releases its quarterly earnings.

noun

Agitated, excited movement and activity: bustle, stir¹, whirl, whirlpool. See calm/agitation.

verb

To impair or destroy the composure of: agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset. Informal rattle. See calm/agitation.

n

Definition: commotion, burst
Antonyms: calm, calmness, quiet

v

Definition: agitate, confuse
Antonyms: calm, comfort, quiet

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IN BRIEF: A sudden, short rush of wind, rain or snow. Also: a sudden, brief excitement or confusion.

There was a flurry of excitement when the movie star appeared in the restaurant.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vindstød, snebyge, uro, sidste krampetrækninger
v. tr. - gøre befippet, bringe fra koncepterne
v. intr. - bevæge sig uroligt

Nederlands (Dutch)
(korte) opwinding, plotselinge korte economische opleving, windvlaag, lichte sneeuwval, opeenhoping, zenuwachtig bewegen, overstuur maken

Français (French)
n. - rafale, tourbillon, agitation soudaine, vague (de plaintes), (Fin) accès de fièvre (sur les actions)
v. tr. - affoler (qn)
v. intr. - s'affoler

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufregung, Regenschauer, Windstoß
v. - aufregen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μετεωρ.) ριπή ανέμου, μπουρίνι, ανεμοζάλη, (μτφ.) παραζάλη, αναμπουμπούλα, φούρια, πρόσκαιρη εμπορική δραστηριότητα
v. - αναστατώνω, παραζαλίζω, πανικοβάλλω, σαστίζω

Italiano (Italian)
folata, raffica, scroscio, turbine, agitazione, eccitazione, confusione, trambusto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - agitação (f), rajada (f) (de vento), pancada (f) (de chuva)
v. - confundir

Русский (Russian)
порыв ветра/снега, волнения, спешка, суматоха, метание

Español (Spanish)
n. - precipitación, excitación, agitación, emoción
v. tr. - excitar, agitar, turbar
v. intr. - ponerse nervioso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kastby, nervös oro, övergående oro (börs.)
v. - uppröra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
疾风, 慌张, 飓风, 使恐慌, 使狼狈, 激动

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 疾風, 慌張, 颶風
v. tr. - 使恐慌, 使狼狽
v. intr. - 激動, 慌張

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 소나기, 갑자기 내리는 눈
v. tr. - ~을 당황하게 하다, 허둥대게 하다
v. intr. - 당황하게 되다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 突風, にわか雨, 動揺, 混乱
v. - 慌てさせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) هبه ريح , اضطراب (فعل) يهيج , يضطرب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סופה קצרה, התרגשות, מתח‬
v. tr. - ‮עיצבן, בילבל, הרגיז‬
v. intr. - ‮ירד בסופה (שלג), נע בעצבנות‬

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