Definition of scoot - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
movementtr./intr. move sideways to make space for someonetr./intr.
- Please scoot over so I can sit down.
2.
- She scooted across the room to answer the phone.
3.
- I need to scoot out of the office before the traffic gets bad.
4.
transportationintr. Rare ride on a scooterintr. Rare
- He scooted down the street on his new scooter.
5.
- The dog scooted across the carpet.
Noun
1.
movementsideways shuffling motion
- He did a little scoot to the left.
2.
transportationUS scooterUS
- She rode her scoot to the park.
3.
- A scoot of lemon juice was added to the dish.
4.
- He only had a scoot left in his pocket.
Images of scoot
scooter 
small squirt
Expressions with scoot
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leave quickly or hastily from a place
She had to scoot off to catch the bus.
shift position slightly
She asked him to scoot over to the left.
Origin of scoot
Middle English, scoten (to shoot)
Examples of scoot in a sentence
I had to scoot to let the dog pass. He scooted to the store before it closed. The cat scooted under the bed when it heard thunder. We should scoot before the rain starts. He had to scoot to catch the last train. They scooted around the park all afternoon.
She scooted to the store on her scooter. The cat scooted to reach the toy. Rabbits often scoot when excited. The crab's scoot was quick and sideways. With a scoot, the chair moved closer. He bought a new scoot for his commute. The kids raced their scoots down the street. He added a scoot of vinegar to the salad. A scoot of ink stained the paper. She earned a scoot from her weekend job. He spent every scoot on his favorite snacks.
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- French:se pousser, pas chassé, ...
- German:rutschen, Seitwärtsschritt, ...
- Italian:spostarsi, scivolamento, ...
- Spanish:correrse, desplazamiento, ...
- Portuguese:mover-se, movimento lateral, ...
- Chinese:挪, 侧移, ...
- Japanese:詰める, スライド, ...
- Arabic:تحرك جانباً, حَرَكَة جَانِبِيَّة سَرِيعَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָזִיז, הִזְדַּחֲלוּת צִידִית, ...
- Russian:подвинуться, шаг в сторону, ...
- Ukrainian:посунутися, рух, ...
- Hindi:खिसकना, स्कूट, ...
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