English Explanatory Dictionary

scoot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.
  2. A dollar.
verb
  1. To walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
  2. To run away hastily; scram.
  3. To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.
  4. To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).
  5. To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo.
verb
  1. To ride on a scooter.
noun
  1. A scooter.
verb
  1. To squirt.
noun
  1. A sudden flow of water; a squirt.
name
  1. Initialism of Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique: a system for the coordination and control of traffic signals across an urban road network.

Pronunciation

/skuːt/ En-au-scoot.ogg

Word forms

scoot scoots scooting scooted

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse skjóta (“to shoot”), or perhaps related to Middle English scottlynge (“moving one's feet quickly, scampering”, literally “scuttling”), see scuddle, scuttle.

Synonyms

scooter

Derived words

on the scoot scoot over scoot up

Translations

Bulgarian: офейквам Chinese Mandarin: 疾行 Chinese Mandarin: 匆匆离去 Czech: letět Czech: pádit Czech: mazat Czech: upalovat Finnish: kiiruhtaa Finnish: rientää Finnish: sännätä German: schießen German: stürmen German: flitzen Irish: gread leat Māori: takawhiti Russian: удирать Ukrainian: кидатися Ukrainian: зриватися Ukrainian: тікати Ukrainian: вшиватися Vietnamese: phắn
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