Scamp
noun
A young person who does naughty or playful things.
Despite his mischievousness, everyone in the neighborhood loves the little scamp.
Often appears as...
- little scamp
- young scamp
Usage tips
Informal, Affectionate
Colloquial
noun
A person who behaves badly but in an amusing or not serious way.
You scamp! You ate the last piece of cake!
Often appears as...
- act like a scamp
- behave like a scamp
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A dishonest or unscrupulous man who avoids fulfilling responsibilities.
He is a scamp; he promised to pay me back but he never did.
Often appears as...
- a shirk of responsibilities
- scamp cheated me
Usage tips
Formal, Negative
verb
To do work or a task in a careless or shoddy manner.
She scamped her homework and got a low grade.
Often appears as...
- scamped her task
- scamped work
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A young person who does naughty or playful things.
Despite his mischievousness, everyone in the neighborhood loves the little scamp.
Often appears as...
- little scamp
- young scamp
Usage tips
Informal, Affectionate
Colloquial
noun
A person who behaves badly but in an amusing or not serious way.
You scamp! You ate the last piece of cake!
Often appears as...
- act like a scamp
- behave like a scamp
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A dishonest or unscrupulous man who avoids fulfilling responsibilities.
He is a scamp; he promised to pay me back but he never did.
Often appears as...
- a shirk of responsibilities
- scamp cheated me
Usage tips
Formal, Negative
verb
To do work or a task in a careless or shoddy manner.
She scamped her homework and got a low grade.
Often appears as...
- scamped her task
- scamped work
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Affectionate Nuance
The term 'scamp' often carries a loving or affectionate tone when describing playful young people.
The kids next door are such scamps, always giggling and playing pranks.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Harsh Criticism
'Scamp' isn’t used for severe misbehavior; it's for mild, cheeky actions that aren’t taken too seriously.
Mike is a little scamp, hiding your shoes for fun.
Pro Tip 3/3Playful Annoyance
Using 'scamp' can express mock annoyance, showing you're not really upset with the mischief.
You little scamp, putting bubbles in the fountain again!
Pro Tip 1/3Affectionate Nuance
The term 'scamp' often carries a loving or affectionate tone when describing playful young people.
The kids next door are such scamps, always giggling and playing pranks.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Harsh Criticism
'Scamp' isn’t used for severe misbehavior; it's for mild, cheeky actions that aren’t taken too seriously.
Mike is a little scamp, hiding your shoes for fun.
Pro Tip 3/3Playful Annoyance
Using 'scamp' can express mock annoyance, showing you're not really upset with the mischief.
You little scamp, putting bubbles in the fountain again!
Pro Tip 1/3Affectionate Nuance
The term 'scamp' often carries a loving or affectionate tone when describing playful young people.
The kids next door are such scamps, always giggling and playing pranks.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Harsh Criticism
'Scamp' isn’t used for severe misbehavior; it's for mild, cheeky actions that aren’t taken too seriously.
Mike is a little scamp, hiding your shoes for fun.
Pro Tip 3/3Playful Annoyance
Using 'scamp' can express mock annoyance, showing you're not really upset with the mischief.
You little scamp, putting bubbles in the fountain again!
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Amazing Dogs Smell Human...
died a couple days later but he stayed there really by her bedside it took a few times for this to happen and then we figured out that something was going on okay could it be that scamp was unintentionally praised when he detected his first death and that this encouraged
Video examples
Amazing Dogs Smell Human...
died a couple days later but he stayed there really by her bedside it took a few times for this to happen and then we figured out that something was going on okay could it be that scamp was unintentionally praised when he detected his first death and that this encouraged
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Thomas Hoving
American Educator
My heavily-cleverly disguised low self-regard manifested itself in my constant showing off, my addiction for publicity, and my intolerable 'me-me-me' attitudes and actions. But it's done, isn't it? And no one can really change, can they? And, hey, it has been a lot of fun being the life-long irresponsible, snarky, nasty art scamp.
Quote examples
Thomas Hoving
American Educator
My heavily-cleverly disguised low self-regard manifested itself in my constant showing off, my addiction for publicity, and my intolerable 'me-me-me' attitudes and actions. But it's done, isn't it? And no one can really change, can they? And, hey, it has been a lot of fun being the life-long irresponsible, snarky, nasty art scamp.
Example 1 of 1
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