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scamp

 

[ skamp ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

person

A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or young person.

Synonyms

imp, rascal, troublemaker

Examples of usage

  • The little scamp managed to sneak out of the house when no one was looking.
  • Despite his mischief, everyone found the young scamp endearing.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To run or move quickly or playfully.

Synonyms

bound, dart, dash

Examples of usage

  • The puppy scamped around the garden, full of energy.
  • The children scamped off to play in the park.

Translations

Translations of the word "scamp" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น patife

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคฐเคพเคฐเคคเฅ€ เคฌเคšเฅเคšเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schelm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ anak nakal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะธะฑะตะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚obuz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ„ใŸใšใ‚‰ใฃๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vaurien

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ truhรกn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaramaz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฅ๋‚œ๊พธ๋Ÿฌ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุชุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ roลกลฅรกk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nezbednรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆท˜ๆฐ”้ฌผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nagajivec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรกtur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒขแƒแƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸฤฑltaq uลŸaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ truhรกn

Etymology

The word 'scamp' originated in the late 18th century as a colloquial term for a mischievous person, especially a child. It is believed to have derived from the Middle Dutch 'schampen', meaning to mock or jeer. Over time, the word evolved to encompass both the noun form referring to a playful troublemaker and the verb form describing quick, playful movement.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,215 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.