Scoot

/skuːt/ · noun

Meaning

A sideways shuffling or sliding motion..

Definitions by Sense

1. A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.
2. (slang) A dollar.
3. (intransitive) To walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
4. (intransitive) To run away hastily; scram.
5. (of an animal) To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.
6. (intransitive, often with over) To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).
7. (transitive) To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo.
8. (intransitive) To ride on a scooter.

Example Sentences

Instinctively, he lifted the chair a fraction, and gave it a little scoot away from her.

You'd better scoot before my mother gets home and sees that broken window!

The dog was scooting all over our new carpet.

If you ever see your dog scooting its hind end along the floor, chances are that anal sac irritation or impaction exists.

What if my cat is biting its tail, scooting or rubbing its bottom on the ground?

The old wives tale is that a dog that scoots on its rear has worms, but that's rarely the case. Dogs that scoot, lick, or chew underneath their tails usually have anal gland issues.

Do you mind scooting a bit to the left?

Would you mind scooting over for me?

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Antonyms for scoot

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Word Forms

• scoots
• scooting
• scooted

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