scoot
IPA: skˈut
noun
- (slang) A dollar.
- (slang) a scooter.
- A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.
- (Scotland) A sudden flow of water; a squirt.
- Initialism of Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique: a system for the coordination and control of traffic signals across an urban road network.
verb
- (intransitive) To walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
- (intransitive) To run away hastily; scram.
- (intransitive) To ride on a scooter.
- (of an animal) To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.
- (intransitive, often with over) To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).
- (transitive) To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo.
- (Scotland, transitive) To squirt.
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Examples of "scoot" in Sentences
- *Scoot scoot scoot scoot* I fink I want to sit with teh little one!
- Dean Acheson says: anyone know why the scoot is getting new lawyers?
- I use the word scoot as an synonym to a quick jaunt, a speedy drive.
- I heat that small area of glass I've just applied and then "scoot" it where I meant for it to go with my tool.
- When making small things like this it's easy to plop the glass somewhere you didn't really intend, so with this tool you can "scoot" the glass where you DID want it to go OR use it to define your shape better.
- The sea was now rather rough-too rough rather for small boats, but luckily a sort of thing called a scoot came out, and we got on board her with some trouble, and got on shore after a good tossing about which made us all sea-sick.
- The sea was now rather rough — too rough rather for small boats, but luckily a sort of thing called a scoot came out, and we got on board her with some trouble, and got on shore after a good tossing about which made us all sea-sick.
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