: 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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Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And was there ever, complete with Angus Young, knobby knees and thin ankles, scampering, duck-walking and hopping from place to place.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
The 5-foot-10 ½, 216-pound Jackson showcased his skill set with a spring-game record 198 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 90-yard scamper.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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Verb
Winger Gaizka Larrazabal looks to scamper away, but Carreras catches up, dragging him back in with an outstretched arm, before reaching round with his left leg and barging his way to the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And was there ever, complete with Angus Young, knobby knees and thin ankles, scampering, duck-walking and hopping from place to place.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Noun
Sure, Amelia gets to do some cool stuff like scamper on all fours toward a target, scramble down a wall like a spider, rip the head off one poor unfortunate and neutralize entire tactical units with her dazzling fight skills.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
The 5-foot-10 ½, 216-pound Jackson showcased his skill set with a spring-game record 198 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 90-yard scamper.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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“Scamper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scamper. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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