scamper
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scamper¹
- /ˈskæmpə/ Australia, UK
- /ˈskæmpɚ/ US
- /ˈskeə̯mpɚ/
- /ˈskɛə̯mpɚ/
Rhymes with -æmpə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
First attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from Dutch schamperen, from Old French escamper, from Vulgar Latin *excampāre.
noun scampers
- A quick, light run.
verb scampers · scampering · scampered
-
To run lightly and quickly, especially in a playful or undignified manner.
The dog scampered after the squirrel.
Similar: scurry, ambulate, navigate, pedestrianize, raik
scamper²
- /ˈskæmpə/ Australia, UK
- /ˈskæmpɚ/ US
- /ˈskeə̯mpɚ/
- /ˈskɛə̯mpɚ/
Rhymes with -æmpə(ɹ)
noun scampers
-
One who skimps or does slipshod work.
Similar: skimper
Translations
Talk about this word "scamper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scamper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scamper. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scamper "scamper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scamper.Cite this
@misc{scamper_2026,
title = {scamper},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scamper},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
