scoot
verb (used without object)
to go swiftly or hastily; dart.
scoots
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present tense formof scoot (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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One takes for granted the way the story works—meet cute, dispute, somebody scoots, they troubleshoot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Andre Esterhuizen scoots down the lefthand touchline, just staying in play, and then delays his pass just enough for Will Porter to hare over the whitewash.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024
Under the hood of the Passport is a 280-horsepower V6 that scoots you through traffic and makes easy work of highway merges.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
He scoots around the house on wheels and follows people on command.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
She scoots her booster seat to the middle, close to me, and doesn’t let go of my arm.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
