scoot
To walk or travel fastTo walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)To walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
schießen, stürmen, flitzen
удиратьudiratʹ
кидатисяkydatysja, зриватисяzryvatysja, тікатиtikaty
(intransitive)To run away hastily; scram.
You'd better scoot before my mother gets home and sees that broken window!
run or move very quickly or hastily
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.
(intransitive, often)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?
Would you mind scooting over for me?
seitwärts rutschen, zur Seite rücken, zur Seite hin Platz machen
посуватисяposuvatysja, сунутисяsunutysja
(transitive)To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo.
(intransitive)To ride on a scooter.
(Scotland, transitive)To squirt.
Examples
16 sentencesTranslations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse skjóta (“to shoot”), or perhaps related to MidOf uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse skjóta (“to shoot”), or perhaps related to Middle English scottlynge (“moving one's feet quickly, scampering”, literally “scuttling”), see scuddle, scuttle.
Clipping of scooter.
Variant of shoot.
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Forms
scoots, scooting, scooted, scootedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle