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scoot
What does scoot mean?
scoot (verb): to move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use scoot in a sentence?
- Do you mind scooting a bit to the left? (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Would you mind scooting over for me? (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce scoot?
/skut/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to scoot
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “scoot” mean?
to plead in favor of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly
Not quite: that's what advocate means.
to solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate
Not quite: that's what abjure means.
to repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience
Not quite: that's what recite means.
to move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.)
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