: a playful or hurried run or movement
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Verb
The kids were scampering around the yard.
A mouse scampered across the floor.
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CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
In comparison, trackways offer a direct snapshot of an ancient moment in time — in this case, when scores of scampering theropods crisscrossed a shoreline.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Dec. 2025
The Broncos' longest play from scrimmage was that 18-yard Prentice scamper.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Gainwell made the catch while lying on his left side and got his right arm under the ball, then popped to his feet and scampered to the end zone.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
In comparison, trackways offer a direct snapshot of an ancient moment in time — in this case, when scores of scampering theropods crisscrossed a shoreline.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
Brock finally got back on the board, after Carthage tallied 35 unanswered points, on a Jack Farhat 21-yard TD scamper just under six minutes before the end of the third quarter.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Dec. 2025
The Broncos' longest play from scrimmage was that 18-yard Prentice scamper.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scamper. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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