scooting

scoot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skoot]
- /skut/
- /skuːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skoot]
- /skut/

Definitions of scooting word

verb without object scooting to go swiftly or hastily; dart. 1
verb with object scooting to send or impel at high speed. 1
noun scooting a swift, darting movement or course. 1

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Origin of scooting

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

1750-60; probably < Old Norse skota to push or skjōta to shoot1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Scooting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scooting

scooting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

scooting usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with scooting

when do babies start scooting?
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