Scamper definition

Scamper

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WordNet

(1) Rushing about hastily in an undignified way

(2) To move about or proceed hurriedly

"So terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

WiktionaryText

First attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from < < "to run away"

To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.

The dog scampered after the squirrel.