scamper
[ skam-per ]
verb (used without object)
to run or go hastily or quickly.
to run playfully about, as a child.
noun
a scampering; a quick run.
Origin of scamper
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British Dictionary definitions for scamper
scamper
/ (ˈskæmpə) /
verb(intr)
to run about playfully
(often foll by through) to hurry quickly through (a place, task, book, etc)
noun
the act of scampering
Origin of scamper
1C17: probably from scamp (vb); see scamp 1
Derived forms of scamper
- scamperer, noun
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