Meaning

2 senses

  1. A quick, light run.

  2. One who skimps or does slipshod work.

More definitions
  • rushing about hastily in an undignified way

Examples

10 sentences

  1. The centipede scampered into the dark burrow.

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  2. The fox scampered off after a few seconds.

    ruЧерез несколько секунд лиса убежала. — fjay69

    deNach ein paar Sekunden flitzte der Fuchs davon. — Dani6187

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  3. I saw a mouse scamper across the floor.

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  4. A squirrel scampered across the road and bounded up a tree.

    deEin Eichhörnchen flitzte über die Straße und hüpfte an einem Baum hoch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. Seeing a squirrel scamper across the car park made Mary happy.

    deMaria sah ein Eichhörnchen über den Parkplatz huschen und freute sich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Origin

First attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from Dutch schamperen, from Old Fre

First attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from Dutch schamperen, from Old French escamper, from Vulgar Latin *excampāre.

From scamp + -er.

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Forms

plural: scampers
Singularscamper
Pluralscampers

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
skimper
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
scamscammerscampscampiscanB2scandalB2
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