English

Noun

scoot ‎(plural scoots)

1. (slang) A dollar.
2. (slang) a scooter.

   I got a new scoot yesterday. It's a Gamma.

Verb

scoot ‎(third-person singular simple present scoots, present participle scooting, simple past and past participle scooted)

1. (Can we clean up⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) To walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily.

   They scooted over to the window.

2. To ride on a scooter.
3. (of an animal) 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.

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

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

   • 1997, J. M. Evans and Kay White, Catopedia:

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

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

     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.

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see Citations:scoot.

Derived terms

• scoot over

Anagrams

• coots