Scampering

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A quick, light running motion. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of scamper form-of, gerund, participle, present

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scurryscurryambulateboltbundleburst

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"This really made them more vulnerable, because they were scampering into the nearest thicket to take cover, maybe thinking those were police officers coming."

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