Definitions

scoot

[skoot] / skut /

VERB

hurry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bolt dart dash hustle scamper scurry whiz zip

STRONG

accelerate expedite fly hasten move race run rush skedaddle speed split spur vamoose

WEAK

be quick beeline clear out get a move on go like lightning hurry up make haste make time make tracks move fast shake a leg step on it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dawdle decelerate slow wait

STRONG

cease delay discourage dissuade halt hinder remain retard stay stop walk

Example Sentences

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I scoot to the middle of the bench.

From Literature

I scooted to the edge of the sofa cushion.

From Literature

At this, he brought over a chair and set it up near my workstation, scooting it over so he was less than an arm’s reach away.

From Literature

She laughs a little, pointing at her tearstained face, and scoots over to make room for Celia and me to sit with her.

From Literature

The trail came down one wall of the gully—a drop of fifty or so feet—then scooted across a frozen stream and up the other side.

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