Meaning & use
Scampers
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Runs with quick, light steps, typically as if playful or fleeing.
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The squirrel scampers up the tree the moment the dog appears.
Every morning, the puppy scampers across the yard chasing birds.
A note on using this word
Possibly derived from the Latin "excampare," meaning "to flee a battlefield," though its modern sense is much lighter-hearted.
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