scam·per (sk m p r)intr.v. scam·pered, scam·per·ing, scam·pers To run or go quickly and lightly: children scampering off to play. n. A quick light run or movement. [Probably from Flemish schampeeren, frequentative of obsolete Dutch schampen, to run away, decamp, from Middle Dutch ontscampen, from Old French escamper, from Old Italian scampare, from Vulgar Latin *excamp  re, from Latin ex camp , out of the field : ex, away; see ex- + camp, ablative of campus, field.] |
scamper
Verb
to run about hurriedly or quickly
Noun
the act of scampering [see scamp]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  scamper - rushing about hastily in an undignified way |
| Verb | 1. | scamper - to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground" crab - scurry sideways like a crab run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" |
scamper
Translations
v scamper [ˈskӕmpə]
to run quickly and lightly The mouse scampered away when it saw me. haastig vlug يَنْطَلِق مُسْرِعاً офейквам pelášit pile davonrennen τρέχω ανάλαφρα, φεύγω γρήγορα zafarse, corretear (minema) lipsama گريختن pinkoa détaler לִברוֹחַ מַהֵר दौड़ जाना, हड़बड़ी pobjeći, žuriti se iramodik cepat skjótast, þjóta scappare, sgattaiolare 急いで逃げる 재빨리 달리다, 허둥지둥 도망가다 nerti, smukti mukt; laisties lapās berlari melompat-lompat rennen løpe/fare omkring śmigać, pędzić fugir a fugi, a o şterge бежать стремглав ufujazdiť; dať sa na útek popihati jo skakutati kila วิ่งอย่างรวดเร็วและเบา seğirtmek 驚惶逃跑 бігти стрімголов; гасати طرارے بھرنا chạy vụt, chạy vội vàng 惊惶逃跑
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