variants
or less commonly scootch
scooched also scootched; scooching also scootching; scooches also scootches
1
transitive + intransitive
: to move a short distance by or as if by sliding
The 8-year-old scooches over on the couch to nestle right up against this visitor.—Lauren Ritchie
I sucked in my stomach and scooched sideways through the narrow passageway …—Susan Glaser
… the first violins scootched themselves and their music stands back to make room for the afternoon's soloist …—Sarah Bryan Miller
… just scootch every title down the list one spot.—Jacob Oller
especially
: to make room for another person by sliding the body while seated
—often used with over
Can you scooch over a bit?
2
intransitive
: to crouch (as in hiding)
He scooched (down) behind the bushes.
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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