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scoot Definition


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scoot
verb
    intr
    scooted, scooting
    1. colloq
      To make off quickly or speedily.
      Thesaurus: dart, speed, rush, hurry, scamper, scurry, scuttle, sprint, bolt, career; Antonym: dawdle, lounge, amble.
noun
    1. The act of scooting.
Etymology: 18c: from Norse skjota to shoot.



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