scoot
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Run or move very quickly or hastily.
Pronunciation
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skootIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈskut
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Run or move very quickly or hastily
intransitive
To run away hastily; scram.
intransitive
To walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
intransitiveoften with over
To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).
of an animal
To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.
transitive
To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo.
noun
A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: Run or move very quickly or hastily
Used this way, scoot is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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A motorboat resembling a motor scooter.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel.
A motorboat resembling a motor scooter.
A motorboat resembling a motor scooter.
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