scamper

[skam-per]

verb (used without object)

1. to run or go hastily or quickly.

2. to run playfully about, as a child.

noun

1. a scampering; a quick run.

scamper

/ ˈskæmpə /

verb

1. to run about playfully

2. (often foll by through) to hurry quickly through (a place, task, book, etc)

noun

1. the act of scampering

Other Word Forms

• scamperer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of scamper¹

1680–90; obsolete scamp to go ( scamp ) + -er ⁶

Word History and Origins

Origin of scamper¹

C17: probably from scamp (vb); see _scamp ¹

Example Sentences

Crawford scamper across the plate with the winning run.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

On the Giants’ opening drive against the Los Angeles Chargers, Dart scampered for a 15-yard touchdown run in what turned into a 21-18 victory.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

From the resulting penalty, the French would make the extra player count when Escudero had the space to scamper over for her side's first try of the game.

Read more on BBC

The United States shot back as second row Erica Jarrell-Searcy shrugged off Breach in midfield and showed superb pace to scamper in.

Read more on BBC

Katie George dropped a difficult chance from the penultimate ball that would have dismissed Georgia Adams, but the batters scampered back for a second to seal a tense three-wicket win.

Read more on BBC

Related Words

• bolt 
• dart 
• hurry 
• romp 
• scoot 
• scurry 
• scuttle 
• skip 
• sprint 
• trot 
• zip