scamper

Speech parts

1. scamper - Noun

2. scamper - Verb

Meaning

To run with speed; to run or move in a quick, hurried manner; to hasten away.

A scampering; a hasty flight.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

scurry scramble scuttle skitter hare lam gad hie bolt dart gallop lope ramble scoot run
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Antonyms

amble promenade

Hypernyms

run rushing rush hurry haste

Hyponyms

crab

Derivatives

scampered scampering

Anagrams

campers

Examples

I'm not going to rush anything and scamper around like a mad person and make myself crazy. Michelle Williams

so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground Source: Internet

DeWayne McBride raced 75 yards for the Blazers first score and then Brown gave UAB its first lead on a 6-yard scamper with 1:42 to play before half. Source: Internet

Harry Potter marathons are a staple in many households over the school holidays, but there’s only so many times you can watch Harry and co. scamper around Hogwarts without wanting to mix things up. Source: Internet

Aged about 12, he couldn't talk and he preferred to scamper around on all fours. Source: Internet

He even traveled to Ireland with the MSU symphony which lead him to scamper across Europe in search of cool places, and especially MOUNTIANS. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Scamozzian scamp scampavia scamperdown whale scampered scamperer