First Known Use: 1685
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1scamper
intransitive verb scam·per \ˈskam-pər\
: to run or move quickly and often playfully
scam·peredscam·per·ing \-p(ə-)riŋ\
Full Definition of SCAMPER
: to run nimbly and usually playfully about
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Origin of SCAMPER
probably from obsolete Dutch schampen to flee, from Middle French escamper, from Italian scampare, from Vulgar Latin *excampare to decamp, from Latin ex- + campus field
2scamper
noun
Definition of SCAMPER
: a playful or hurried run or movement
First Known Use of SCAMPER
1697
SCAMPER Defined for Kids
1scamper
verb scam·per \ˈskam-pər\
scam·peredscam·per·ing
Definition of SCAMPER for Kids
: to run or move quickly and often playfully about
2scamper
noun
Definition of SCAMPER for Kids
: a hurried and often playful run or movement
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