EGAVE

scoot

About 0.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A swift movement or trip
    a quick scoot to the supermarket
  2. noun A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.
  3. noun A dollar.
  4. verb To walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
  5. verb To run away hastily; scram.
    You'd better scoot before my mother gets home and sees that broken window!
  6. verb To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.
    The dog was scooting all over our new carpet.
  7. verb To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).
    Do you mind scooting a bit to the left?
  8. verb To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo.

Similar words

dash shoot dart flash scud file skedaddle scramble skoosh scooby-doo

Often followed by

over around out back down up away across off

Word family

scooted scooting scoots

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