scoot

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scoot (plural scoots)

scoot (third-person singular simple present scoots, present participle scooting, simple past and past participle scooted)

(Can we clean up⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) To walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily.

They scooted over to the window.
To ride on a scooter.
(of an animal) To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.

The dog was scooting all over our new carpet.
- 1990, Chris C. Pinney, Guide to Home Pet Grooming, page 44:
  
  If you ever see your dog scooting its hind end along the floor, chances are that anal sac irritation or impaction exists.
- 1997, J. M. Evans and Kay White, Catopedia:
  
  What if my cat is biting its tail, scooting or rubbing its bottom on the ground?
- 2008, Sandy Blackburn, The Everything Dog Grooming Book: All You Need to Help Your Pet Look and Feel Great!, page 62:
  
  The old wives tale is that a dog that scoots on its rear has worms, but that's rarely the case. Dogs that scoot, lick, or chew underneath their tails usually have anal gland issues.