scamper
Collocations
3VERB + SCAMPER
saw, see, seeing
SCAMPER + NOUN
car, floor
PREP.
across
Definitions
noun
A quick, light run.
verb
To run lightly and quickly, especially in a playful or undignified manner.
The dog scampered after the squirrel.
[W]hy if you don't ſcamper, you'll be baſtil'd, before you can ſay, "Killarney."
noun
One who skimps or does slipshod work.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The dog scampered after the squirrel.
Wiktionary[W]hy if you don't ſcamper, you'll be baſtil'd, before you can ſay, "Killarney."
WiktionaryThe younger and lighter members of his tribe scampered to the higher branches of the great trees to escape his wrath; risking their lives upon branches that scarce supported their weight rather than f
WiktionaryI saw a mouse scamper across the floor.
Tatoeba · #8989353Seeing a squirrel scamper across the car park made Mary happy.
Tatoeba · #11093943Mary was delighted to see a squirrel scamper across the car park.
Tatoeba · #11093944