Scoot (Verb)
Meaning
Run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- When the teacher left the room, the student had to scoot out of the class before getting caught for his prank.
- The mother told her child to scoot down to the living room so they could watch their favorite movie together.
- The employee had to scoot to another department to finish the report before the deadline.
- The parent yelled at the kids to scoot to the car, as they were already running late for the concert.
- When the principal walked into the hallway, the misbehaving student had to scoot back to her classroom immediately.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Belt Along
- Race
- Cannonball Along
- Speed
- Pelt Along
- Hie
- Bucket Along
- Hotfoot
- Rush Along
- Rush
- Step On It