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scoot

 

[ skuหt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

move quickly

To move quickly or hastily; to hurry along with short, quick steps.

Synonyms

dash, hurry, rush

Examples of usage

  • She had to scoot to catch up with her friends.
  • The child scooted across the room to grab his toy.
Context #2 | Noun

vehicle

A small motorized vehicle, such as a scooter, used for transportation.

Synonyms

moped, motorbike, scooter

Examples of usage

  • She rode her scoot to the store.
  • The kids had fun riding their scoots around the park.

Translations

Translations of the word "scoot" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น scooter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเค•เฅ‚เคŸเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Roller

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ skuter

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบัƒั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skuter

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใ‚ฏใƒผใ‚ฟใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท scooter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ scooter

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท scooter

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šค์ฟ ํ„ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุฑุงุฌุฉ ุจุฎุงุฑูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skรบtr

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ skรบter

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆป‘ๆฟ่ฝฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skuter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vespa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะบัƒั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ™แƒฃแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skuter

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ scooter

Etymology

The word 'scoot' originated in the early 19th century as a variant of 'shoot'. It was initially used to describe the action of moving quickly or suddenly. Over time, 'scoot' evolved to also refer to a small motorized vehicle, such as a scooter. Today, 'scoot' is commonly used in informal contexts to indicate quick movement or transportation.

See also: scooter.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,093 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.