Definitions
run or move very quickly or hastily
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Dash away”5 letters
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