Definition
To move quickly along a surface in a quick, sliding motion, or to move hurriedly.
Etymology
Likely from Scandinavian origins, possibly related to Old Norse 'skuta' (to shoot/squirt), emerging in American English in the 1800s, imitative of rapid motion.
Kelly Says
Scoot perfectly captures rapid, sliding motion—it emerged in American frontier/nautical slang and probably mimics the whisking sound of something moving fast across a surface.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
hardloop weg
HARD-loop vegh
ARالعربية
ينطلق
yan-TA-liq
BGБългарски
избягвам
iz-byag-VAM
BNবাংলা
দ্রুত চলে যাওয়া
dru-t cho-le ja-oa
CACatalà
anar corrents
a-NAR kor-RENTS
CSČeština
utíkat
u-TEE-kat
DADansk
stikke af
STIK-ke af
DEDeutsch
davonhuschen
da-FON-hoo-shen
ELΕλληνικά
ξεφεύγω
kse-FEV-go
ESEspañol
irse rápido
EER-se RA-pi-do
ETEesti
jooksu pistma
YOOK-su pist-ma
EUEuskara
korrika joan
ko-RRI-ka yo-an
FAفارسی
فرار کردن
far-aar kar-dan
GLGalego
ir rápido
eer RA-pi-do
HIहिन्दी
भाग जाना
bhaag JAA-na
HRHrvatski
pobjeći
po-BYE-chi
HUMagyar
elszalad
el-SA-lad
IDBahasa Indonesia
berlari
ber-LA-ri
ITItaliano
scoppare
skop-PA-re
KO한국어
빨리 가다
ppal-li ga-da
LTLietuvių
nubėgti
nu-BEG-ti
LVLatviešu
aizbēgt
aiz-BEGT
MSBahasa Melayu
berlari
ber-LA-ri
MYမြန်မာ
ပြေးခြင်း
pye-hkyin
NLNederlands
wegsnellen
vekh-SNEL-len
NONorsk
stikke av
STIK-ke av
PLPolski
uciekać
u-chye-KACH
PTPortuguês
sair correndo
sa-EER ko-REN-do
RORomână
a o zbura
a o zbu-RA
RUРусский
убегать
u-be-GAT
SKSlovenčina
utekať
u-te-KAT
SLSlovenščina
zbežati
zbe-ZHA-ti
SRСрпски
побећи
po-be-chi
SWKiswahili
kimbia
kim-BI-a
TAதமிழ்
விரைந்து செல்
vi-rain-du sel
TEతెలుగు
వేగంగా పోవు
ve-gam-gaa po-vu
UKУкраїнська
втекти
v-tek-TY
URاردو
بھاگ جانا
bhaag ja-na
VITiếng Việt
chạy nhanh
chai nhanh