scoot B2 Topic:Verbs of Movement US /skuːt/ UK /skuːt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to move quickly or hastily, often with a sense of urgency or excitement The children scooted off to play as soon as the bell rang. 2 verb to slide or shift over slightly, often to make room for someone or something Could you scoot over a bit so I can sit down? 3 verb (informal) to leave quickly I'd better scoot before it gets dark. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to move quickly or hastily,... dashhurryzipboltrush 2 verb · to slide or shift over... shuffleslideslipnudgebudge 3 verb · (informal) to leave quickly skedaddlescramclear outtake offmake tracks ↔ Opposites dawdlelingerstay Etymology AI details scoot (informal Modern English, 'to move quickly or slide over'); origin uncertain, attested from the 18th century, possibly of Scandinavian origin. Topics Verbs of Movement Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # scoot **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /skuːt/ **IPA (UK):** /skuːt/ ## Meanings 1. to move quickly or hastily, often with a sense of urgency or excitement 2. to slide or shift over slightly, often to make room for someone or something 3. (informal) to leave quickly ## Examples - The children scooted off to play as soon as the bell rang. - Could you scoot over a bit so I can sit down? - I'd better scoot before it gets dark. ## Synonyms - dash - hurry - zip - bolt - rush - shuffle - slide - slip - nudge - budge - skedaddle - scram ## Antonyms - dawdle - linger - stay ## Etymology scoot (informal Modern English, 'to move quickly or slide over'); origin uncertain, attested from the 18th century, possibly of Scandinavian origin. ## AI Etymology Scoot is a informal Modern English word meaning 'to move quickly or slide over', origin uncertain, attested from the 18th century, possibly of Scandinavian origin. In current use it is a verb meaning "to move quickly or hastily, often with a sense of urgency or excitement". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The uncertainty belongs to the etymology itself and should be kept: the older ancestry is not presented as more secure than it is. The safest dictionary treatment is to keep the secure forms and the uncertainty together, since the doubtful step is part of the word's history rather than a gap to fill by guesswork. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement - Register & Style markdown