: a playful or hurried run or movement
Examples of scamper in a Sentence
Verb
The kids were scampering around the yard.
A mouse scampered across the floor.
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James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
On 3rd-and-short, Allen whipped a screen to Dalton Kincaid, who scampered forward for what appeared to be a first down.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Daniels, who finished 2-for-3 for 45 yards plus the touchdown scamper, maintained his calm in his first live game action.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s lofted pass sent Salah scampering away down the right.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
On 3rd-and-short, Allen whipped a screen to Dalton Kincaid, who scampered forward for what appeared to be a first down.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
Also, the creepy baby Kier that scampers around Mark’s feet at the end has already started to haunt my nightmares.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Daniels, who finished 2-for-3 for 45 yards plus the touchdown scamper, maintained his calm in his first live game action.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scamper. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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