scamper
/ˈskæmpər/
verb
- To run quickly with light, short steps, often in a playful or hurried way.
- The squirrel scampered up the tree when it saw the dog.
- The mouse scampered under the fridge to hide.
- Children scampered across the playground at recess.
Antonyms
noun
- A quick, light run or movement.
- The rabbit took a quick scamper across the field.
- A sudden scamper in the leaves made me jump.
- We heard the scamper of little feet in the hallway.