scamper



scamper along

[for a child or small animal] to run along nimbly. The rabbit scampered along, unaware that a fox was following it. It is time for Timmy to scamper along home.
See also: scamper

scamper away

[for a child or small animal] to run away nimbly. The rabbit scampered away across the lawn. The children scampered away when they heard the teacher coming.
See also: away, scamper

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pramod-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
TriniTREE-neeSpanish
Philemonfi-LEE-mən (English), fie-LEE-mən (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Timaeustie-MEE-əs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical
MetodĚJ-Czech
Nokomis-New World Mythology