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to scoot

to scoot

29 2.8
Move a short distance quickly, often to make room or hurry
  • verb
  • /skuːt/
  • Informal
translation icon : moverse
  • Oh, can you scoot over so I could sit down?
  • scooted his chair
  • scooted back
  • scooted away

In Iraq they're more shoot and scoot style shootings.

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Examples

  • Scoot over and make some room for the man.

    She's the Man (2006)

  • Hold on, let me scoot out a little bit.

  • Now just for your own safety Judges, I need you to just scoot back a little.

  • Scoot over, let me see your homework.

    Maid in Manhattan (2002)

  • Faith struggles to her feet, scooting after the man who's moving at a fast clip.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Without further explanation, Jacob scooted forward until his legs dangled in front of the window.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The children laughed as they scooted down the slide one after the other.

  • She quickly scooted to the front of the line to grab her coffee.

  • He tried to scoot past the crowd to catch the bus just in time.

Synonyms

to move it
vsto scoot
  • Informal
512 6.7

To hurry so you do something faster, often to avoid being late

is an actual quick movement often done playfully or suddenly
to shoot
vsto scoot
351 1.6

To move very quickly in one direction

is more about light, hurried or playful quick movement
to sweep
vsto scoot
182 2.1

To move quickly and smoothly in a wide motion

is quicker and more sudden, often playful rather than smooth
to dash
vsto scoot
73 1.0

To move very quickly to reach a place

is similar but often lighter and more playful in tone
to dart
vsto scoot
64 2.2

To move quickly and suddenly in one direction

is like that but often feels more informal and playful
to scurry
vsto scoot
54 3.1

To move quickly with short, hurried steps because you feel afraid or rushed

is similar in speed but usually playful rather than fearful
to scuttle
vsto scoot
31 5.5

To move quickly with short hurried steps, often to hide or escape

is more openly quick and playful, not hidden or fearful
to scamper
vsto scoot
22 3.2

To move quickly with small, light, playful steps

is more generally sudden and not only playful movement
to flit
vsto scoot
18 6.1

To move quickly and lightly from one place to another

is similar but often implies a brief playful or hurried move
to flash
vsto scoot
12 2.2

To move very quickly for a short time

is more playful and less about brief flashes of speed
to shake a leg
vsto scoot
  • Archaic
9 6.5

To hurry when someone tells you to

is an actual quick motion, not just a command to hurry
to skitter
vsto scoot
9 6.1

To move lightly and quickly, often in short quick steps like a leaf or small animal

is quicker and often more playful than nervous light motion
to swoosh
vsto scoot
3 5.6

To move quickly and make a soft rushing sound

is more about light, quick motion without focusing on sound
to leg it
vsto scoot
  • UK
1 9.0

Move quickly on foot to escape or reach a place fast

is more often a light, sudden motion rather than escape or haste
to scat
vsto scoot
  • Archaic
1 9.1

Leave quickly, often because you are scared

is similar speedwise but often playful or casual, not fleeing
to rush along
vsto scoot
1 2.7

To move quickly in one direction

is more about light, sudden movement rather than sustained hurry
to skitter away
vsto scoot
1 5.8

To move quickly and lightly away, often because something scares you

is similar speedwise but usually playful or casual, not fearful
to scutter
vsto scoot
  • UK
1 8.2

To move quickly with short, hurried steps when you feel nervous

is more casual and playful rather than nervous or busy motion
to scud
vsto scoot
1 8.0

To move quickly and smoothly, pushed by the wind

is more about sudden, playful human movement rather than smooth drift
to jackrabbit
vsto scoot
  • Informal
1 7.9

To start moving suddenly and very fast from a stop

is more about general quick movement, not only starts
to whizz along
vsto scoot
  • UK
1 5.1

To move very fast, often making a soft rushing sound like a car or train

is quicker but usually lighter and more playful in use
to beetle
vsto scoot
  • UK
1 8.4

To go away quickly because you are in a hurry

is quicker but often more open and playful rather than furtive
to pelt along
vsto scoot
  • Informal
8.0

Move very fast along a street or path

is similar but often implies a small, hurried motion
scurrying
vsto scoot
5.2

To move quickly with short, hurried steps because of fear

is more playful or casual rather than simply urgent or scared

Antonyms

to linger
207 3.7

To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave

How Fast

to sprint
46 1.0
to dash
73 1.0
to scoot
  • Informal
29 2.8
to scurry
54 3.1

Surface Forms

scoot infinitive
scooted past
scooted past participle
scooting present participle
scoots third person singular

Etymology

Scoot is a short, sharp word that sounds like a quick move. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it like shoot, because both suggest going 'quickly' or 'suddenly'. So to scoot is to move quickly, often in a hurry.