scoot
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
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to go or cause to go quickly or hastily; dart or cause to dart off or away
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to squirt
noun
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the act of scooting
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a squirt
Etymology
Origin of scoot
1750–60; probably < Old Norse skota to push or skjōta to shoot 1
Example Sentences
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Though there’s something a little peculiar, in an age of digital verisimilitude, about watching a big-budget movie character scoot around like a Muppet, Favreau was adamant about showcasing the handiwork.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Taylor, who is Black American, and Ruiz Taylor, who is Mexican American, smile when remembering how the dirt roads in Section 14 were so narrow that cars had to scoot over to pass each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024
“It won’t be easy, it’s not the kind of house you can scoot down the block. We’ll probably have to cut it into more than six pieces.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024
Right then, time for a scoot round the grounds.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024
And when I didn’t scoot away, he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me down to rest his chin on top of my head.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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