Step and Scoot

Step

Step verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward

Scoot and step are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scoot" instead a verb "Step".

Nearby Words: stepped, stepping, stepper

Scoot

Scoot verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: now we've got to scoot, or we'll be late

Step and scoot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Step" instead a verb "Scoot".

Nearby Words: scooter, scooting

Common collocations

way step way scoot way
bit step bit scoot bit
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