"scoot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /skuːt/ Audio: En-au-scoot.ogg [Australia] Forms: scoots [plural]
Rhymes: -uːt Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse skjóta (“to shoot”), or perhaps related to Middle English scottlynge (“moving one's feet quickly, scampering”, literally “scuttling”), see scuddle, scuttle. Etymology templates: {{unc|en|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{der|en|non|skjóta|t=to shoot}} Old Norse skjóta (“to shoot”), {{cog|enm|scottlynge|lit=scuttling|t=moving one's feet quickly, scampering}} Middle English scottlynge (“moving one's feet quickly, scampering”, literally “scuttling”), {{m|en|scuddle}} scuddle, {{m|en|scuttle}} scuttle Head templates: {{en-noun}} scoot (plural scoots)
  1. (slang) A dollar. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-scoot-en-noun-shWPr1XL
  2. (slang) a scooter. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-scoot-en-noun-GYflwe81 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 52 40
  3. A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.
    Sense id: en-scoot-en-noun-CjN3dyUw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /skuːt/ Audio: En-au-scoot.ogg [Australia] Forms: scoots [plural]
Rhymes: -uːt Etymology: Variant of shoot. Etymology templates: {{m|en|shoot}} shoot Head templates: {{en-noun}} scoot (plural scoots)
  1. (Scotland) A sudden flow of water; a squirt. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-scoot-en-noun-26WX3HKQ Categories (other): Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /skuːt/ Audio: En-au-scoot.ogg [Australia] Forms: scoots [present, singular, third-person], scooting [participle, present], scooted [participle, past], scooted [past]
Rhymes: -uːt Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse skjóta (“to shoot”), or perhaps related to Middle English scottlynge (“moving one's feet quickly, scampering”, literally “scuttling”), see scuddle, scuttle. Etymology templates: {{unc|en|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{der|en|non|skjóta|t=to shoot}} Old Norse skjóta (“to shoot”), {{cog|enm|scottlynge|lit=scuttling|t=moving one's feet quickly, scampering}} Middle English scottlynge (“moving one's feet quickly, scampering”, literally “scuttling”), {{m|en|scuddle}} scuddle, {{m|en|scuttle}} scuttle Head templates: {{en-verb}} scoot (third-person singular simple present scoots, present participle scooting, simple past and past participle scooted)
  1. (intransitive) To walk or travel fast; to go quickly. Tags: intransitive Translations (to walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily): офейквам (ofejkvam) (Bulgarian), 疾行 (jíxíng) (Chinese Mandarin), 匆匆离去 (cōngcōng líqù) (Chinese Mandarin), letět [imperfective] (Czech), pádit [imperfective] (Czech), mazat [imperfective] (Czech), upalovat [imperfective] (Czech), kiiruhtaa (Finnish), rientää (Finnish), schießen (German), stürmen (German), flitzen (German), gread leat (Irish), takawhiti (Maori), удирать (udiratʹ) (Russian), кидатися (kydatysja) (Ukrainian), зриватися (zryvatysja) (Ukrainian), тікати (tikaty) (Ukrainian), вшиватися (všyvatysja) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-scoot-en-verb-en:go_quickly Disambiguation of 'to walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily': 53 41 1 1 2 2
  2. (intransitive) To run away hastily; scram. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-scoot-en-verb-en:scram
  3. (intransitive) To ride on a scooter. Tags: intransitive Translations (to ride on a scooter): ajaa skootterilla (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-scoot-en-verb-en:ride_on_a_scooter Disambiguation of 'to ride on a scooter': 0 2 94 1 3 1
  4. (of an animal) To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end. Tags: of an animal Categories (topical): Gaits Translations ((of an animal) to move with the forelegs while sitting): raahata takapuoltaan pitkin jotakin (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-scoot-en-verb-en:rub_butt_on_floor Disambiguation of Gaits: 1 4 12 9 10 9 4 28 9 4 12 Disambiguation of '(of an animal) to move with the forelegs while sitting': 2 3 1 76 15 3
  5. (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.). Tags: intransitive, often, with over Translations (to move sideways): отмествам се (otmestvam se) (Bulgarian), seitwärts rutschen (German), zur Seite rücken (German), zur Seite hin Platz machen (German), посуватися (posuvatysja) (alt: сидячи) (Ukrainian), сунутися (sunutysja) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-scoot-en-verb-en:shift_sideways Disambiguation of 'to move sideways': 1 6 3 6 82 2
  6. (transitive) To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-scoot-en-verb-en:shoo_away
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: scoot over
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /skuːt/ Audio: En-au-scoot.ogg [Australia] Forms: scoots [present, singular, third-person], scooting [participle, present], scooted [participle, past], scooted [past]
Rhymes: -uːt Etymology: Variant of shoot. Etymology templates: {{m|en|shoot}} shoot Head templates: {{en-verb}} scoot (third-person singular simple present scoots, present participle scooting, simple past and past participle scooted)
  1. (Scotland, transitive) To squirt. Tags: Scotland, transitive
    Sense id: en-scoot-en-verb-mRRNLaIt Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 13 3 17 2 5 2 7 18 8 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "word": "schießen"
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          "word": "удирать"
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          "word": "кидатися"
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          "_dis1": "53 41 1 1 2 2",
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          "roman": "tikaty",
          "sense": "to walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily",
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          "_dis1": "53 41 1 1 2 2",
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          "roman": "všyvatysja",
          "sense": "to walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily",
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          "ref": "1990, Chris C. Pinney, Guide to Home Pet Grooming, page 44",
          "text": "If you ever see your dog scooting its hind end along the floor, chances are that anal sac irritation or impaction exists.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1997, J. M. Evans, Kay White, Catopedia",
          "text": "What if my cat is biting its tail, scooting or rubbing its bottom on the ground?",
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        {
          "ref": "2008, Sandy Blackburn, The Everything Dog Grooming Book: All You Need to Help Your Pet Look and Feel Great!, page 62",
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        "(of an animal) To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end."
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          "_dis1": "1 6 3 6 82 2",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "otmestvam se",
          "sense": "to move sideways",
          "word": "отмествам се"
        },
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          "_dis1": "1 6 3 6 82 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to move sideways",
          "word": "seitwärts rutschen"
        },
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          "_dis1": "1 6 3 6 82 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to move sideways",
          "word": "zur Seite rücken"
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          "_dis1": "1 6 3 6 82 2",
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          "sense": "to move sideways",
          "word": "zur Seite hin Platz machen"
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          "_dis1": "1 6 3 6 82 2",
          "alt": "сидячи",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "posuvatysja",
          "sense": "to move sideways",
          "word": "посуватися"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 6 3 6 82 2",
          "code": "uk",
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          "roman": "sunutysja",
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        "To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo."
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        "(transitive) To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo."
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      "word": "rientää"
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      "sense": "to walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily",
      "word": "schießen"
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      "word": "gread leat"
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      "word": "takawhiti"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs",
        "Scottish English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To squirt."
      ],
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        [
          "squirt",
          "squirt"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Scotland, transitive) To squirt."
      ],
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        "Scotland",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/skuːt/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːt"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-scoot.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/10/En-au-scoot.ogg/En-au-scoot.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/En-au-scoot.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "scoot"
}

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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English verbs",
    "Rhymes:English/uːt",
    "Rhymes:English/uːt/1 syllable",
    "en:Gaits"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "shoot"
      },
      "expansion": "shoot",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Variant of shoot.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "scoots",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "scoot (plural scoots)",
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Scottish English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A sudden flow of water; a squirt."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Scotland) A sudden flow of water; a squirt."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Scotland"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/skuːt/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːt"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-scoot.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/10/En-au-scoot.ogg/En-au-scoot.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/En-au-scoot.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
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  "word": "scoot"
}

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