scooted; scooting; scoots
1
: to move swiftly
2
: to slide especially while seated
scoot over and let me sit down
scoot
noun
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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Felton is a straight-line speed receiver who can scoot with a 4.37-second 40 time.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
More recently, during a visit to Washington D.C. in 2015, Pope Francis scooted around in a black Fiat 500L. The pontiff specifically chose the vehicle for its humble price and size, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The video shows another woman scooting under the table and hugging her knees to her chest, as shaky sobs can be heard in the background.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Pedestrians scoot past agitated mutterers or calculate their chances of survival before stepping into a crosswalk.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
More recently, during a visit to Washington D.C. in 2015, Pope Francis scooted around in a black Fiat 500L. The pontiff specifically chose the vehicle for its humble price and size, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The video shows another woman scooting under the table and hugging her knees to her chest, as shaky sobs can be heard in the background.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Pedestrians scoot past agitated mutterers or calculate their chances of survival before stepping into a crosswalk.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scoot
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoot. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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