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scoot

American  
[skoot] / skut /

verb (used without object)

  1. to go swiftly or hastily; dart.

verb (used with object)

  1. to send or impel at high speed.

noun

  1. a swift, darting movement or course.

scoot British  
/ skuːt /

verb

  1. to go or cause to go quickly or hastily; dart or cause to dart off or away

  2. to squirt

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of scooting

  2. a squirt

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of scoot

1750–60; probably < Old Norse skota to push or skjōta to shoot 1

Example Sentences

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He scooted the chair as close to Mom’s as he could.

From Literature

I scoot farther down the bench to hear better.

From Literature

I scoot CPU off my lap and climb into the back with her.

From Literature

George scooted out of the way, and Owen crouched underneath the access hatch.

From Literature

But today, instead of sitting across from or behind them like she usually did, Alicia motioned for Zeke to scoot over and squeezed in next to him.

From Literature

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