scoot

verb

ˈsküt How to pronounce scoot (audio)
scooted; scooting; scoots
Synonyms of scootnext

intransitive verb

1
: to move swiftly
2
: to slide especially while seated
scoot over and let me sit down
scoot noun

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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.
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For charcoal grills, get the coals going nice and hot, then scoot them to one side or around the perimeter. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 June 2026 May’s decision to scoot comes a week after the athletic director up the road bolted after barely a year on the job. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 Using a cake spatula under the dough, gently lift it, scooting flour underneath if needed, to make sure dough will not stick to the surface. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 That could mean walking, biking, scooting, carpooling or taking public transit instead. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for scoot

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of earlier scout, of unknown origin

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of scoot was in 1758

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scoot

verb
ˈsküt How to pronounce scoot (audio)
1
: to go suddenly and swiftly : dart
2
: to slide especially while seated
scoot over
scoot noun

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