Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to scoot
Participle: scooted
Gerund: scooting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | scoot |
| you | scoot |
| he;she;it | scoots |
| we | scoot |
| you | scoot |
| they | scoot |
Perfect
| I | have scooted |
| you | have scooted |
| he;she;it | has scooted |
| we | have scooted |
| you | have scooted |
| they | have scooted |
Past
| I | scooted |
| you | scooted |
| he;she;it | scooted |
| we | scooted |
| you | scooted |
| they | scooted |
Pluperfect
| I | had scooted |
| you | had scooted |
| he;she;it | had scooted |
| we | had scooted |
| you | had scooted |
| they | had scooted |
Future
| I | will scoot |
| you | will scoot |
| he;she;it | will scoot |
| we | will scoot |
| you | will scoot |
| they | will scoot |
Future Perfect
| I | will have scooted |
| you | will have scooted |
| he;she;it | will have scooted |
| we | will have scooted |
| you | will have scooted |
| they | will have scooted |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | scoot |
| you | scoot |
| he;she;it | scoot |
| we | scoot |
| you | scoot |
| they | scoot |
Perfect
| I | have scooted |
| you | have scooted |
| he;she;it | have scooted |
| we | have scooted |
| you | have scooted |
| they | have scooted |
Imperfect
| I | scooted |
| you | scooted |
| he;she;it | scooted |
| we | scooted |
| you | scooted |
| they | scooted |
Pluperfect
| I | had scooted |
| you | had scooted |
| he;she;it | had scooted |
| we | had scooted |
| you | had scooted |
| they | had scooted |
Conditional
Present
| I | would scoot |
| you | would scoot |
| he;she;it | would scoot |
| we | would scoot |
| you | would scoot |
| they | would scoot |
Perfect
| I | would have scooted |
| you | would have scooted |
| he;she;it | would have scooted |
| we | would have scooted |
| you | would have scooted |
| they | would have scooted |
Imperative
| you | scoot |
| we | Let's scoot |
| you | scoot |
Verbs conjugated like 'scoot'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'scoot'
scoat,
scoon,
scoop,
scout,
shoot,
snoot,
soot,
boot,
clot,
coat,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse skjóta (“to shoot”), or perhaps related to Middle English scottlynge (“moving one's feet quickly, scampering”, literally “scuttling”), see scuddle, scuttle.
Sample Sentences
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You'd better scoot before my mother gets home and sees that broken window!
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The dog was scooting all over our new carpet.
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If you ever see your dog scooting its hind end along the floor, chances are that anal sac irritation or impaction exists. [1990, Chris C. Pinney, Guide to Home Pet Grooming, page 44:]
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What if my cat is biting its tail, scooting or rubbing its bottom on the ground? [1997, J. M. Evans, Kay White, Catopedia:]
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The old wives tale is that a dog that scoots on its rear has worms, but that's rarely the case. Dogs that scoot, lick, or chew underneath their tails usually have anal gland issues. [2008, Sandy Blackburn, The Everything Dog Grooming Book: All You Need to Help Your Pet Look and Feel Great!, page 62:]
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Do you mind scooting a bit to the left?
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Would you mind scooting over for me?
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He scooted us out of the study and turned off the light […] [1930, Frank Richards, The Magnet: Prout's Lovely Black Eye:]