HyperDic: scamper

English > 2 senses of the word scamper:
VERBmotionscamper, scurry, skitter, scuttleto move about or proceed hurriedly
NOUNactscamper, scramble, scurryrushing about hastily in an undignified way
scamper > pronunciation
Soundsskae'mper
Rhymesasper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per...
English > scamper: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningrushing about hastily in an undignified way.
Synonymsscramble, scurry
Broaderhaste, hurry, rush, rushingThe act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
Spanishcarrera rápida, correteo
Verbsscamperto move about or proceed hurriedly
English > scamper: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningTo move about or proceed hurriedly.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsscurry, skitter, scuttle
Narrowercrabscurry sideways like a crab
BroaderrunMove fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
Spanishcorretear, escabullirse
Catalanbarrinar, escapolir-se, esquitllar-se
Nounsscamperrushing about hastily in an undignified way

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