scamp
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6.5
- noun
- /skæmp/
- Informal
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- The little boy was quite the scamp, always making his friends laugh with his playful tricks.
- a little scamp
- a young scamp
- an old scamp
What is that lovable scamp up to this time?
- What is that lovable scamp up to this time?
Examples
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What is that lovable scamp up to this time?
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And you, little scamp, you look after our Ida, yes?
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I believe I see a scamp in here.
Fiction book (2001) -
"You young scamp," he says to her.
Fiction book (1993) -
Governor Thomas Ford called him the greatest scamp in the West.
Fiction book (1992) -
Or are you a little scamp?
Fiction book (2001) -
I will have an apology from that young scamp, or know the reason why.
Fiction book (1994) -
Quiet, you naughty little scamp.
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She's quite the scamp, I dare say.
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We have no idea who those adorable, merry scamps might be, but it really just looks like some harmless fun.
Synonyms
339
4.1
A playful child who likes to play tricks
54
3.5
A person, often a child, who acts in a playful, naughty way
4
9.9
A person who plays tricks and causes small trouble
3
6.4
A child who plays tricks and behaves in a naughty way
1
8.7
A playful person, often a child, who causes harmless trouble
A boy who often causes trouble and is cheeky
A likable person who plays small tricks and breaks rules for fun
Antonyms
How Mischievous
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word scamp may come from old words that mean 'to run away' or 'to escape', so imagine a child who slips away after a prank. A helpful way to remember scamp is to think of scamper ('run quickly'), because a scamp is a playful rascal who often 'runs off' after mischief.