to shoop
- verb
- /ʃuːp/
- Slang
- He shoops around the park every afternoon.
Examples
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We decided to shoop over to the beach after the movie.
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The kids would shoop around the neighborhood on their bikes all afternoon.
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He likes to shoop from one friend's house to another on weekends.
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I love to shoop from one cafe to another.
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She decided to shoop through the park instead of taking the bus.
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After school, the kids like to shoop around the playground.
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He needs to shoop from one café to another to meet his friends.
Synonyms
Move a short distance quickly, often to make room or hurry
To change quickly back and forth between two states
To move or change direction suddenly
To move a short distance while sitting to make room
To walk around without a clear purpose
To move quickly from one place or situation to another, often skipping steps
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shoop sounds like a quick, soft 'whoosh', so a helpful way to remember it is to imagine slipping from place to place with a small, light move. That's why shoop means to move or switch between places in a casual, quick way.