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
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.
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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
The City of Lake Worth Beach pier is a favorite spot among surfers and has a buzzing breakfast joint — Benny’s on the Beach, where the kids can fill up on French toast and pancakes, then scoot down to the sand, while the bloody marys and mimosas flow for adults.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Fort Worth’s Johnny Rutherford has been scooting around the massive grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway this week in a golf cart.
—John Sturbin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
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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
The City of Lake Worth Beach pier is a favorite spot among surfers and has a buzzing breakfast joint — Benny’s on the Beach, where the kids can fill up on French toast and pancakes, then scoot down to the sand, while the bloody marys and mimosas flow for adults.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Fort Worth’s Johnny Rutherford has been scooting around the massive grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway this week in a golf cart.
—John Sturbin, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
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“Scoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoot. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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