scoot
pronunciation
How to pronounce scoot in British English:
UK [sku:t]
How to pronounce scoot in American English:
US [skut]
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- Verb:
- run or move very quickly or hastily
Word Origin
- scoot (v.)
- 1758, "run, fly, make off," perhaps originally nautical slang; 1805, "flow or gush out with force" (Scottish), of uncertain origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse skjota "to shoot," related to shoot (v.). Related: Scooted; scooting. As a noun from 1864.
Example
- 1. Scoot your chair back a little further .
- 2. My husband says to scoot you to the ballpark .
- 3. I 'll have to scoot or I 'll miss my train .
- 4. Can sit on a bike and scoot with his feet .
- 5. I 'd better scoot or I 'll be late .