informal 1 [no obj] : to go or leave suddenly and quickly
▪ I'm late, so I have to scoot. [=run] ▪ She talked to us for a few minutes before scooting off to some appointment. 2 always followed by an adverb or preposition, chiefly US : to move (yourself, your chair, etc.) a short distance in a particular direction [+ obj] ▪ She scooted her chair back a few inches. [no obj] ▪ He scooted closer to the table. — often + over ▪ She scooted over so he could sit down. ▪ Can you scoot over a little?
▪ I'm late, so I have to scoot. [=run] ▪ She talked to us for a few minutes before scooting off to some appointment.







