Synonyms:
scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle
Meaning: to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
Usage examples
Horror! a servant was coming up with a loaded scuttle.
I fancied while we were still far off that I saw some other and very grotesque-looking creatures scuttle into the bushes upon the slope; but I saw nothing of these as we drew nearer.