Verb
The kids were scampering around the yard.
A mouse scampered across the floor.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Hawley might have been in Vance’s spot had he not been caught on camera first raising his fist in support of demonstrators outside of the Capitol on January 6th and then scampering away from the mob once its members had breached the building.—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 18 July 2024 Then the men scampered out of the house and down the street.—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
Noun
Blair mutely scampers over the stage despite Cannon’s best efforts to strike up any form of conversation with her.—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2024 Ray led all rushers with 96 yards on eight attempts, including a 49-yard scamper that set up Morris’ touchdown pass to Wade.—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scamper
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
probably from obsolete Dutch schampen to flee, from Middle French escamper, from Italian scampare, from Vulgar Latin *excampare to decamp, from Latin ex- + campus field
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