scoot

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verb \ ˈsküt \

Definition of scoot

intransitive verb

1 :to move swiftly

2 :to slide especially while seated

scoot over and let me sit down

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scoot

noun

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Examples of scoot in a Sentence

She talked to us for a few minutes before scooting off to some appointment.
She scooted her chair back a few inches.
He scooted closer to the table.

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All three scored after Yelich misplayed Kendrick's sinking liner and the ball scooted to the wall.

— benjamin standig, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Scherzer dominates Stanton, Marlins in Nationals' 11-2 win," 28 Aug. 2017
The Pirates’ biggest hit was a soft-lining, seeing-eye, two-run double by John Jaso that scooted barely fair past Joey Votto, then took a funky carom away from Scott Schebler.

— paul daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc: Another young arm joins the ‘Figuring It Out’ gang," 27 Aug. 2017
From there, Male’s Garrett Dennis scooted in for the four-yard TD and the Bulldogs led 7-0 at the 3:33 mark.

— kenzie winstead, The Courier-Journal, "Male beats Floyd Central 35-10 in season opener," 18 Aug. 2017
If 218 members sign the petition, the bill will scoot straight to the floor without committee clearance, which rarely ever happens.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "The Song That Never Ends: House Conservatives Will Try to Force Another Vote on Obamacare Repeal," 11 Aug. 2017
They have only been asked to scoot over so others can pull up a seat.

— michael harriot, The Root, "Why White People Feel Oppressed, Explained," 4 Aug. 2017
Wrap the feet of your couch in a few layers of heavy duty foil to help scoot it across carpeting (but avoid using this trick on delicate surfaces or furniture that the foil could scratch). 9.

— lauren piro, Good Housekeeping, "11 Who-Knew Uses for Aluminum Foil," 28 July 2017
Just a couple of hours after that, early Saturday morning, Gisèle Machet scooted up the mountain in her Peugeot 106 with a sack of baguettes on the passenger seat.

— written by andrew keh; photographs by pete kiehart, New York Times, "On Tour’s Mountain Roads, Beer, Baguettes and, Briefly, Bikes," 18 July 2017
Aida Sandoval flipped pancakes near the stove top of her Antelope kitchen, as her twin 2-year-olds scooted feverishly across the kitchen floor.

— sammy caiola, sacbee, "From conjoined twins to independent toddlers, Sandoval girls flourish after risky surgery," 14 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of scoot

perhaps alteration of earlier scout, of unknown origin

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First Known Use: 1758

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scoot Synonyms

Synonyms

barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, hurry, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whirl, whisk, zip, zoom

Antonyms

crawl, creep, poke

Related Words

beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle; stampede, streak, whiz (or whizz); gallop, jog, sprint; accelerate, quicken, step out; catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake; arrow, beeline

Near Antonyms

dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry; amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll; decelerate, slow (down or up)

SCOOT Defined for English Language Learners

scoot

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verb

Definition of scoot for English Language Learners

: to go or leave suddenly and quickly
: to move (yourself, your chair, etc.) a short distance in a particular direction

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scoot

play

verb \ ˈsküt \

Definition of scoot for Students

scooted; scooting

:to go suddenly and quickly

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