scampered
The word “scampered” has 2 syllables: scam-pered
It's pronounced as /ˈskæm.pərd/
What is synonym and antonym for scampered?
In the thesaurus, “scampered” has 86 synonyms and 28 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for scampered along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for scampered
- barreled
- barrelled
- belted
- blasted
- blazed
- blew
- bolt
- bolted
- bombed
- bounded
- bowled
- breezed
- bustled
- buzzed
- cannonballed
- cantered
- careened
- coursed
- dart
- dashed
- flee
- fly
- galloped
- hared
- hasten
- hastened
- hie
- hied
- humped
- hurled
- hurried
- hurry
- hurtled
- hustled
- jetted
- jogged
- leaped
- leapt
- light out
- loped
- make off
- nipped
- pattered
- pelted
- race
- raced
- rammed
- ran
- ripped
- rocketed
- romp
- run
- rush off
- rushed
- rustled
- scoot
- scooted
- scurried
- scurry
- scuttle
- scuttled
- shagged
- shoot
- shot
- skedaddle
- skip
- skipped
- sped
- speed
- speed away
- speeded
- sprang
- sprint
- sprinted
- sprung
- tear
- tore
- tripped
- trot
- trotted
- whip
- whirled
- whisked
- zip
- zipped
- zoomed
Antonyms for scampered
- ambled
- crawled
- crept
- dallied
- dawdle
- dawdled
- dillydallied
- dragged
- face
- hobbled
- lagged
- limped
- lingered
- loitered
- lumbered
- plodded
- poked
- sauntered
- shambled
- shuffled
- slow
- stay
- stroll
- strolled
- tarried
- trudged
- wait
- walk
Meanings of scampered
- verb
- To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful or undignified manner.
- adjective
- Achieved by a scampering motion.
Example Sentences
- The kitten scampered across the floor chasing a toy.
- They scampered away when they heard the door open.
- The children scampered down the hill with laughter.
- A squirrel scampered up the tree and disappeared into the leaves.
- The mice scampered back into their hole as soon as the lights came on.
On this page you'll find 114 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scampered, such as: ambled, barreled, barrelled, belted, blasted, blazed, blew.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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zinged
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- in chambers
- in privacy
- in private
- in the background
- in the dark
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- incoherent
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- indefinite
- indistinct
- inhibited
- jetted
- jogged
- judicious
- jumped
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- meandered
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- motored
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- murmured
- mute
- muted
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- nipped
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- not forthcoming
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- on-the-fence
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- run
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- scudded
- scuffled
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- shot
- shy
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- silentious
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- sped
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- stampeded
- stepped
- stepped on it
- stepped out
- still
- streaked
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- swished
- taciturn
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- wary
- wheezed
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- whispered
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- whizzed
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- withdrawn
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zoomed
- accelerated
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- barrelled
- beat it
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- beetled
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- bolted
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- bustled
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- caught up
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- drove
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- flew
- flitted
- galloped
- got a move on
- hared
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- hissed
- hummed
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- shot
- sighed
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- stepped
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- stepped out
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- zipped