scoot

[skoot]

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

/ skuːt /

verb

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

2. to squirt

noun

1. the act of scooting

2. a squirt

Word History and Origins

Origin of scoot¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of scoot¹

C19 probably of Scandinavian origin; compare _shoot

Example Sentences

Instead Penelope and Simon strolled at a leisurely pace, while the children took turns scooting beside them on the velocipede.

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She scooted up the bed so she was right next to him, close enough that he could see the streaks on her cheeks.

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“Let’s see what we can do here, Son,” he said, sitting down and scooting closer to his youngest son, the chair scraping loudly across the oak floor.

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Jaramillo danced with such energy that his pants ripped while he and the others scooted across the stage on their behinds, drawing delighted shrieks from the hometown crowd.

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Flanker Karen Paquin scooted in late on to take Canada past the winning margin England had amassed against Australia in Brighton last weekend.

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Related Words

• bolt 
• dart 
• dash 
• hustle 
• scamper 
• scurry 
• whiz 
• zip