US /ˈskuːtɝ/ UK /ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/
noun verb Freq #8223

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A small two-wheeled vehicle with a handlebar and a board to stand on, pushed along with one foot.

    The boy rode his scooter to the park.

  2. 2
    noun

    A small motorcycle with a low engine and small wheels.

    They zipped through the city on a motor scooter.

  3. 3
    verb

    To travel on a scooter.

    She scootered back and forth to her office every day.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a small motorcycle with a... motor scooter
3 verb · to travel on a scooter. scoot
Word family
Forms scooters
Derived forms maxiscooterscooterboyscootererscooteringscooterist
Related forms moped

Etymology

From scoot + -er.

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