Scoot
/skuːt/noun
To move quickly or hurriedly, especially by sliding, running, or darting away.
Did you know?Scoot is first recorded in American English in the early 19th century, and its exact origin is uncertain, which makes it one of those words that seems to appear like a sudden dash of motion itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*skeut-
“to shoot, dart, or move swiftly”
Old Norse
ON
skjóta
“to shoot, throw, or propel”
Early Modern English
English
scote
“to move quickly or to dart off”
19th Century
English
scoot
“to run off quickly; to depart in a hurry”
Modern English
English
scoot
“to move swiftly or slide along, often in a casual or playful way”