: a playful or hurried run or movement
Examples of scamper in a Sentence
Verb
The kids were scampering around the yard.
A mouse scampered across the floor.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
That’s when the center field gates opened and dozens of children scampered onto the grass and began to play catch.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
The rifle bellows, and the buck scampers off, unhurt.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Verb
In the fourth quarter, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones scampered for a 2-yard rushing touchdown.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
That’s when the center field gates opened and dozens of children scampered onto the grass and began to play catch.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Noun
Still, the quick strike, capped by a 31-yard scamper by Cordarrelle Patterson, should alleviate at least some of the angst surrounding the offense.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
The rifle bellows, and the buck scampers off, unhurt.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scamper. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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