scooted; scooting; scoots
1
: to move swiftly
2
: to slide especially while seated
scoot over and let me sit down
scoot
noun
Synonyms
- barrel
- belt
- blast
- blaze
- blow
- bolt
- bomb [slang]
- bowl
- breeze
- bundle
- bustle
- buzz
- cannonball
- careen
- career
- chase
- course
- crack (on)
- dash
- drive
- fly
- hare
- hasten
- hie
- highball
- hotfoot (it)
- hump
- hurl
- hurry
- hurtle
- hustle
- jet
- jump
- motor
- nip
- pelt
- race
- ram
- rip
- rocket
- run
- rush
- rustle
- scurry
- scuttle
- shoot
- speed
- step
- tear
- travel
- trot
- whirl
- whisk
- zip
- zoom
Examples of scoot in a Sentence
She talked to us for a few minutes before scooting off to some appointment.
She scooted her chair back a few inches.
He scooted closer to the table.
Recent Examples on the Web
In one child’s room, a CB2 sofa scoots up to a Blu Dot bed.
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
When it’s done cleaning or simply low on power, the vacuum conveniently scoots itself back to the charging dock to reload.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
Even better, Yankees catcher Jose Trevino’s throw sailed into left field, and Mullins scooted home for an insurance run that would stand up as the Orioles’ winning margin.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
The Panthers scooted through the tournament to the title game behind the arm of quarterback Stanley Anderson-Lofton, the pass-catching acumen of Mykel Calixte and the two-way play of Duke commit Maliki Wright.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
When it’s done cleaning or simply low on power, the vacuum conveniently scoots itself back to the charging dock to reload.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
Even better, Yankees catcher Jose Trevino’s throw sailed into left field, and Mullins scooted home for an insurance run that would stand up as the Orioles’ winning margin.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
The Panthers scooted through the tournament to the title game behind the arm of quarterback Stanley Anderson-Lofton, the pass-catching acumen of Mykel Calixte and the two-way play of Duke commit Maliki Wright.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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