scoot

verb

scooted; scooting; scoots

intransitive verb

1
: to move swiftly
2
: to slide especially while seated
scoot over and let me sit down
scoot noun

Examples of scoot in a Sentence

She talked to us for a few minutes before scooting off to some appointment. She scooted her chair back a few inches. He scooted closer to the table.
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Once it’s made its rounds through the house, the vacuum scoots itself back to its charging dock and empties its contents directly into the attached bin. Clara McMahon, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 And Timothée Chalamet, meanwhile, has been doubling down on the Bob Dylan cosplay, taking a brief break last night to go full London boy, wearing custom Martine Rose and scooting in on a Lime Bike. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025 Walk around the picturesque campus, see historic Hinkle Fieldhouse — where one of the greatest basketball movies ever made was filmed — and then scoot on up the road for a hot slice of Byrne's Grilled Pizza. Arika Herron, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025 Flanked by two background dancers, Ashanti moved things to the floor and proceeded to scoot as the performance came to a close. Nathan Vinson, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scoot

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of earlier scout, of unknown origin

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scoot was in 1758

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Cite this Entry

“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoot. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

scoot

verb
1
: to go suddenly and swiftly : dart
2
: to slide especially while seated
scoot over
scoot noun

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