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- DictionaryScamp·er/ˈskampər/
verb
- 1. (especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement: "he scampered in like an overgrown puppy"
noun
- 1. an act of scampering: "he heard the squeak and scamper of rats"
To scamper is to move in a hurry. You and your friends might scamper to catch the bus, or your kitten might scamper to catch a mouse. The verb scamper describes something that's moving in disorderly haste, often out of fear or excitement. You might notice that chipmunks scamper the instant your dog goes outside.
verb (used without object) to run or go hastily or quickly. to run playfully about, as a child. noun. a scampering; a quick run. scamper. / ˈskæmpə / verb. to run about playfully. often foll by through to hurry quickly through (a place, task, book, etc) noun. the act of scampering. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈscamperer, noun. Discover More.
6 days ago · 1. to run about playfully. 2. (often foll by through) to hurry quickly through (a place, task, book, etc) noun. 3. the act of scampering. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. scamperer (ˈscamperer) noun. Word origin. C17: probably from scamp (vb); see scamp1. Word Frequency. scamper in American English.
1. to run about playfully. 2. ( often foll by through) to hurry quickly through (a place, task, book, etc) n. the act of scampering. [C17: probably from scamp (vb); see scamp 1] ˈscamperer n. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
The Britannica Dictionary. scamper. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: scamper (verb) scamper / ˈ skæmpɚ/ verb. scampers; scampered; scampering. Britannica Dictionary definition of SCAMPER. always followed by an adverb or preposition [no object] : to run or move quickly and often playfully. The kids were scampering around the yard.
verb. uk / ˈskæmpə r/ us. scamper away/down/off, etc. Add to word list. to run quickly and with small steps, like a child or a small animal: I shouted and the dog scampered off. (Definition of scamper from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of scamper. in Chinese (Traditional) （兒童或小動物）蹦蹦跳跳, 驚惶奔跑… See more.
SCAMPER is a creative brainstorming technique that helps design teams explore challenges and generate ideas from different perspectives. It is an acronym that stands for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate and Rearrange. Each letter represents a different approach to examine a problem and develop innovative solutions.
