scoot

verb

ˈsküt 

scooted; scooting; scoots

intransitive verb

1

: to move swiftly

2

: to slide especially while seated

scoot over and let me sit down

scoot noun

Synonyms of scoot

• scurry
• hurry
• trot
• fly
• speed
• travel
• drive
• rush
• race
• jump
• zip
• chase
• run
• scuttle

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

May’s decision to scoot comes a week after the athletic director up the road bolted after barely a year on the job. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 June 2026

The Pulisic-less Americans easily scooted past the Socceroos on Friday, 2-0, to guarantee advancement into the second round of the tournament. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026

On Monday afternoon, crowds mostly made up of Argentine fans packed shoulder to shoulder in streetcars and scooted down the road to the FIFA Fan Fest. — Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026

How a prehistoric society managed to scoot the boulder so far without complex tools or transportation methods has perplexed researchers for years. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of earlier scout, of unknown origin

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for scoot

• boot
• bruit
• brut
• brute
• chute
• coot
• cute
• flute
• fruit
• hoot
• jute
• loot

Kids Definition

scoot

verb

ˈsküt 

1

: to go suddenly and swiftly : dart

2

: to slide especially while seated

scoot over

scoot noun