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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Hughes had blood in his mouth, and a fresh gap in his teeth wide enough to scoot a Vespa through, courtesy of a high stick to the mouth from Canada’s Sam Bennett.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Then I’ll either get one of them Lime scooters and scoot back home or walk back.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2024
Two balls into a new spell, Bumrah got one to scoot into off stump, leaving Stokes to drop his bat and throw out his hands in frustration.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024
Or do we scoot the front row an extra 50 feet back, cross our fingers and assume none of the attendees played baseball growing up?
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2023
At the top of the stairs, I squat down and scoot like a crab under the windows.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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