Scoot
verb
To move quickly or suddenly with a sliding motion.
He scooted out of the room when the teacher wasn't looking.
Often appears as...
- scoot over
- scoot around
verb
To move or slide from a place or position.
Scoot your chair closer to the table.
Often appears as...
- scoot closer
- scoot away
verb
To go or leave quickly.
We need to scoot if we're going to catch the train on time.
Often appears as...
- scoot off
- scoot out
noun
A swift, often unceremonious, departure.
Let's make a scoot before the party gets too busy.
Often appears as...
- make a scoot
- take a scoot
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To move quickly or suddenly with a sliding motion.
He scooted out of the room when the teacher wasn't looking.
Often appears as...
- scoot over
- scoot around
verb
To move or slide from a place or position.
Scoot your chair closer to the table.
Often appears as...
- scoot closer
- scoot away
verb
To go or leave quickly.
We need to scoot if we're going to catch the train on time.
Often appears as...
- scoot off
- scoot out
noun
A swift, often unceremonious, departure.
Let's make a scoot before the party gets too busy.
Often appears as...
- make a scoot
- take a scoot
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Sudden Movement
Use 'scoot' to describe a quick, smooth action, often to avoid being noticed.
She scooted behind the sofa as her mom entered.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Tone
'Scoot' is informal and suitable for casual conversations, not formal writing.
Can you scoot over a bit?
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Space
Commonly used when asking someone to make space by moving.
Scoot over, there's no room to sit!
Pro Tip 1/3Sudden Movement
Use 'scoot' to describe a quick, smooth action, often to avoid being noticed.
She scooted behind the sofa as her mom entered.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Tone
'Scoot' is informal and suitable for casual conversations, not formal writing.
Can you scoot over a bit?
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Space
Commonly used when asking someone to make space by moving.
Scoot over, there's no room to sit!
Pro Tip 1/3Sudden Movement
Use 'scoot' to describe a quick, smooth action, often to avoid being noticed.
She scooted behind the sofa as her mom entered.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Tone
'Scoot' is informal and suitable for casual conversations, not formal writing.
Can you scoot over a bit?
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Space
Commonly used when asking someone to make space by moving.
Scoot over, there's no room to sit!
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Video examples
James Patten: The best...
There are two pairs of shoes, a man's pair and a woman's pair, and they play out this slow, tense chase around the window in which the man scoots up behind the woman and gets in her personal space, and then she moves away. Each of the shoes has magnets in it, and there are magnets underneath the table
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Assignment: Inspiration...
in darkness there is beauty and i think you're able to put that into your work this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these photographers this is a moment they have to embrace and my hope is that these challenges push them in new ways excuse me can i just scoot on that side of you or like
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This sea creature...
But they are generally characterized by their long, cylindrical shape. A sea cucumber is essentially a brainless, fleshy form surrounding a digestive tract, bookended by a mouth and an anus. Adhesive tube feet run the length of their bodies and allow them to scoot along the seafloor.
Video examples
Giraffe's Blue Tongues PIPE...
species around the world are terrestrial and will only head to water to drink but due to the lack of this upper scoot the leopard tortoise has the ability to raise its head I will often be seen taking a dip during the heat of the day
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
the world are terrestrial and will only head to water to drink but due to the lack of this upper scoot the leopard tortoise has the ability to raise its head I will often be seen taking a dip during the heat of the day South Africa
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Eating Myself PIPE National...
highly mobile and impulsive the centipede is slower persistent hungry and strategic the centipede advances on the iguana the iguana retreats the iguana scoots the centipede crawls scoot
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Big Cats: Leopard vs....
out the hard part is knowing which limb support all that weight and after all that trouble an opportunistic hyena grabs the kill and scoots off okay so the hungry leopard
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South American Centipede...
centipede is slower persistent hungry and strategic the centipede advances on the iguana the Iguana retreats the iguana scoots the centipede crawls scoot prop scoot crawl
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Eating Myself: Giant...
centipede is slower persistent hungry and strategic the centipede advances on the iguana iguana retreats the iguana scoots the centipede crawls scoot crawl scoot crawl
Video examples
Giant Centipede PIPE...
the centipede advances on the iguana the iguana retreats the iguana scoots the centipede crawls scoot crawl scoot crawl
Video examples
James Patten: The best...
There are two pairs of shoes, a man's pair and a woman's pair, and they play out this slow, tense chase around the window in which the man scoots up behind the woman and gets in her personal space, and then she moves away. Each of the shoes has magnets in it, and there are magnets underneath the table
Video examples
Assignment: Inspiration...
in darkness there is beauty and i think you're able to put that into your work this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these photographers this is a moment they have to embrace and my hope is that these challenges push them in new ways excuse me can i just scoot on that side of you or like
Video examples
This sea creature...
But they are generally characterized by their long, cylindrical shape. A sea cucumber is essentially a brainless, fleshy form surrounding a digestive tract, bookended by a mouth and an anus. Adhesive tube feet run the length of their bodies and allow them to scoot along the seafloor.
Video examples
Giraffe's Blue Tongues PIPE...
species around the world are terrestrial and will only head to water to drink but due to the lack of this upper scoot the leopard tortoise has the ability to raise its head I will often be seen taking a dip during the heat of the day
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
the world are terrestrial and will only head to water to drink but due to the lack of this upper scoot the leopard tortoise has the ability to raise its head I will often be seen taking a dip during the heat of the day South Africa
Video examples
Eating Myself PIPE National...
highly mobile and impulsive the centipede is slower persistent hungry and strategic the centipede advances on the iguana the iguana retreats the iguana scoots the centipede crawls scoot
Video examples
Big Cats: Leopard vs....
out the hard part is knowing which limb support all that weight and after all that trouble an opportunistic hyena grabs the kill and scoots off okay so the hungry leopard
Video examples
South American Centipede...
centipede is slower persistent hungry and strategic the centipede advances on the iguana the Iguana retreats the iguana scoots the centipede crawls scoot prop scoot crawl
Video examples
Eating Myself: Giant...
centipede is slower persistent hungry and strategic the centipede advances on the iguana iguana retreats the iguana scoots the centipede crawls scoot crawl scoot crawl
Video examples
Giant Centipede PIPE...
the centipede advances on the iguana the iguana retreats the iguana scoots the centipede crawls scoot crawl scoot crawl
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Charles R. Swindoll
American Clergyman
It is easy for Christians to have the false impression that once we have established a relationship with Christ, which we believe sets us right with God, the problems of life will somehow scoot away or they will slowly be removed from our lives.
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Princess Beatrice of York
English Royalty
I know I'm very lucky. A lot of it is quite normal, scooting around the supermarket with a shopping trolley and things like that. With one parent being a prince and the other being an amazing sort of... business woman.
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Sudha Kongara
Indian Director
I revisit stories and see if they are still living and breathing, because if you do a film you live with that story for another year. I can't do a film in six months and scoot.
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David Kirsch
American Scientist
Move with them, be active with them - whether it's swimming or scooting or bicycling or playing soccer. Engage your child.
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Cody Bellinger
American Athlete
As a hitter, I think if we wanted to change something, we should scoot the mound back. But that's never gonna happen.
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Mandy Moore
American Musician
I was happy to kind of always scoot under the radar.
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Alan Ladd
American Actor
Time scoots along pretty fast when you grow up.
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Charles R. Swindoll
American Clergyman
It is easy for Christians to have the false impression that once we have established a relationship with Christ, which we believe sets us right with God, the problems of life will somehow scoot away or they will slowly be removed from our lives.
Quote examples
Princess Beatrice of York
English Royalty
I know I'm very lucky. A lot of it is quite normal, scooting around the supermarket with a shopping trolley and things like that. With one parent being a prince and the other being an amazing sort of... business woman.
Quote examples
Sudha Kongara
Indian Director
I revisit stories and see if they are still living and breathing, because if you do a film you live with that story for another year. I can't do a film in six months and scoot.
Quote examples
David Kirsch
American Scientist
Move with them, be active with them - whether it's swimming or scooting or bicycling or playing soccer. Engage your child.
Quote examples
Cody Bellinger
American Athlete
As a hitter, I think if we wanted to change something, we should scoot the mound back. But that's never gonna happen.
Quote examples
Mandy Moore
American Musician
I was happy to kind of always scoot under the radar.
Quote examples
Alan Ladd
American Actor
Time scoots along pretty fast when you grow up.
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