Scamper

Scamper
Scamper Scam"per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scampered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scampering}.] [OF. escamper to escape, to save one's self; L. ex from + campus the field (sc. of battle). See {Camp}, and cf. {Decamp}, {Scamp}, n., {Shamble}, v. t.] To run with speed; to run or move in a quick, hurried manner; to hasten away. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

The lady, however, . . . could not help scampering about the room after a mouse. --S. Sharpe. [1913 Webster]


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  • SCAMPER — ist eine von Bob Eberle (1997) entwickelte Kreativitätstechnik in Form einer Checkliste, die bei der Entwicklung von neuen aus bestehenden Produkten eingesetzt werden kann. Auch als Anfangspunkt für laterales Denken verwendbar. Eine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Scamper — Scam per, n. A scampering; a hasty flight. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scamper — index race Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • SCAMPER — (аббревиатура от англ. Substitute Combine Adapt Modify Put Eliminate Reverse) методика креативности в форме проверочного списка. Автором методики является Боб Эберле (1997 год), хотя идея использования более обширного проверочного списка… …   Википедия

  • scamper — (v.) to run quickly, 1680s, probably from Flem. schampeeren, frequentative of schampen run away, from O.N.Fr. escamper (O.Fr. eschamper) to run away, flee, from V.L. *excampare decamp, lit. leave the field, from L. ex campo, from ex out of +… …   Etymology dictionary

  • scamper — vb *scuttle, scurry, skedaddle, sprint Analogous words: *speed, hurry, hasten: *rush, dash, shoot …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • scamper — [v] run, dash bolt, dart, flee, fly, hasten, hie, hurry, light out, make off, race, romp, rush off, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, skedaddle*, skip, speed, speed away, sprint, tear, trot, whip, zip*; concept 150 Ant. stroll …   New thesaurus

  • scamper — ► VERB ▪ run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement. ► NOUN ▪ an act of scampering. ORIGIN probably from SCAMP(Cf. ↑scampish) …   English terms dictionary

  • scamper — [skam′pər] vi. [prob. < MFr escamper, to flee < It scampare < VL * excampare, to decamp < L ex, out + campus, field of battle: see CAMPUS] to run or go hurriedly or quickly n. the act of scampering scamperer n …   English World dictionary

  • Scamper — Infobox musical artist Name = Img capt = L to R: Mike Mirabella, Nate Rogers, Keith Michel, Brendan Boogie Img size = 220 Landscape = yes Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Instrument = Genre = Rock, Indie rock …   Wikipedia

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