scoot

plural scoots

1. A swift movement or trip

   a quick scoot to the supermarket

2. A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.

   Instinctively, he lifted the chair a fraction, and gave it a little scoot away from her.

   2013, Liz Carlyle, Three Little Secrets

3. slangA dollar.

present singular third person scoots · participle present scooting · participle past scooted · past scooted

1. intransitiveTo walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
2. intransitiveTo run away hastily; scram.

   You'd better scoot before my mother gets home and sees that broken window!

3. To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.

   The dog was scooting all over our new carpet.

   3 more examples

   If you ever see your dog scooting its hind end along the floor, chances are that anal sac irritation or impaction exists.

   1990, Chris C. Pinney, Guide to Home Pet Grooming, page 44

   What if my cat is biting its tail, scooting or rubbing its bottom on the ground?

   1997, J. M. Evans, Kay White, Catopedia

   The old wives tale is that a dog that scoots on its rear has worms, but that's rarely the case. Dogs that scoot, lick, or chew underneath their tails usually have anal gland issues.

   2008, Sandy Blackburn, The Everything Dog Grooming Book: All You Need to Help Your Pet Look and Feel Great!, page 62

4. intransitiveoftenTo move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).

   Would you mind scooting over for me?

   1 more example

   Do you mind scooting a bit to the left?

5. transitiveTo dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo.

   He scooted us out of the study and turned off the light […]

   1930, Frank Richards, The Magnet: Prout's Lovely Black Eye

present singular third person scoots · participle present scooting · participle past scooted · past scooted

1. intransitiveTo ride on a scooter.

   Synonyms: scooter

plural scoots

1. slangA scooter.

   When you meet with your club, park in front of the café or bar so the world can see your scoots.

   1995, Pixel Pete, Eric Dregni, Peter Martin, Scooters, page 134

present singular third person scoots · participle present scooting · participle past scooted · past scooted

1. ScotlandtransitiveTo squirt.

plural scoots

1. ScotlandA sudden flow of water; a squirt.

1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique: a system for the coordination and control of traffic signals across an urban road network.