scoot
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.
- A dollar.
- A scooter.
- A sudden flow of water; a squirt.
Verb
- To walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
- To run away hastily; scram.
- To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.
- To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).
- To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo.
- To ride on a scooter.
- To squirt.
Proper noun
- Initialism of Split Cycle Offset Optimisation Technique: a system for the coordination and control of traffic signals across an urban road network.
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