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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

Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples on the Web Because it’s no longer nestled within a dip in the jet stream and subsequently shuttled west to east, there’s nothing to really scoot it along. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 If your grill is too small to allow for the empty spot, scoot the coals to one side, leaving the other side empty. Martha Holmbergthe Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Coupled with an eight-speed Tiptronic gearbox, the C7 was also able to scoot to 62 mph in only 3.9 seconds. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 29 July 2022 That prompted the judge to repeatedly ask Doe to scoot closer to the microphone, and lean in. CBS News, 28 Apr. 2022 On Smith Island, resident watermen such as Wes will scoot visitors over to the colonies during high tide, when their vessels can inch close to the action. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 To scoot past the summer swarms on Trail Ridge Road, head south or west. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 23 June 2022 On offense that included a backup running back who could scoot. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2022 The feathers should extend to about the U of the hook; if not, scoot the bundle forward or backward. Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online, 20 May 2020 See More

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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