Definitions for Scamper
ˈskæm pərscam·per

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scamper, scramble, scurryverb

   rushing about hastily in an undignified way

2. scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttleverb

   to move about or proceed hurriedly

   "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scampernoun

   A quick, light run.

2. scamperverb

   To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.

   The dog scampered after the squirrel.

3. Etymology: First attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from schampeeren, from escamper, from scampare "to run away"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Scamperverb

   To fly with speed and trepidation.

   Etymology: schampen, Dutch; scampare, Italian.

   A fox seized upon the fawn, and fairly scampered away with him. Roger L'Estrange.

   You will suddenly take a resolution, in your cabinet of Highlanders, to scamper off with your new crown. Addison.

   Be quick, nay very quick, or he’ll approach,
   And as you’re scamp’ring stop you in your coach. King.

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1. scamper

   Scamper refers to running quickly and lightly, often in a playful or frightened manner. It can also mean to move hurriedly with short quick steps, like a small animal or a child.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scamperverb

   to run with speed; to run or move in a quick, hurried manner; to hasten away

2. Scampernoun

   a scampering; a hasty flight

3. Etymology: [OF. escamper to escape, to save one's self; L. ex from + campus the field (sc. of battle). See Camp, and cf. Decamp, Scamp, n., Shamble, v. t.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scamper

   To run away precipitately; said of troops.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Scamper in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Scamper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Scamper in a Sentence

1. Taylor Swift:

   The Beatles ' took a break. The studio that they were using... when they weren't there, I was there. I would sort of scamper in there and put down a few of my little tracks and clear out before they came back.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Scamper
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scamper
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Scamper
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scamper
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Scamper