scamper
Americanverb (used without object)
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to run or go hastily or quickly.
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to run playfully about, as a child.
noun
verb
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to run about playfully
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(often foll by through) to hurry quickly through (a place, task, book, etc)
noun
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- scamperer noun
Etymology
Origin of scamper
Example Sentences
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As we scampered back along the coastline toward the lighthouse, our footfalls timed in a staccato dance with the incoming tide, I heard Fisher’s chirpy voice.
From New York Times
We took the flash flood warnings seriously and scampered out of canyons at the first drops.
From New York Times
Much of “Servant” is broad and slapstick; in one scene, the president scampers Marx Brothers-style around the executive offices as a Swedish banker chases him for a loan repayment.
From New York Times
Stick scampered to his right on first-and-goal and looked to be readying to run before he tossed to Palmer just before reaching the sideline.
From Los Angeles Times
On Friday, he returned his first NFL kickoff for 37 yards, scampering around the defenders thundering down the middle of the field and making tacklers miss.
From Washington Post
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