Scamper

Noun

 * 1) A quick, light run.

Verb

 * 1)  To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.
 * The dog scampered after the squirrel.
 * 1) * 1912:, , Chapter 1
 * The younger and lighter members of his tribe scampered to the higher branches of the great trees to escape his wrath; risking their lives upon branches that scarce supported their weight rather than face old Kerchak in one of his fits of uncontrolled anger.

Synonyms

 * scurry
 * See also Thesaurus:walk

Adverbs for Scamper
hurriedly; swiftly; playfully; boisterously; friskily; joyously; blithely.

Thesaurus
bolt, bundle, burst, burst of speed, bustle, canter, career, chase, crowd, dart, dash, dash off, dash on, dead run, dig out, dogtrot, double-time, drive, festinate, flank speed, flat-out speed, flee, fling, flurry, flutter, fly, forced draft, full gallop, gallop, get going, get moving, hand gallop, haste, hasten, hasten off, headlong rush, heavy right foot, helter-skelter, hie, high lope, hump, hump it, hurry, hurry away, hurry on, hurry through, hurry up, hurry-scurry, hurtle, hustle, jog trot, leap, light out, lope, lose no time, make haste, make off, maximum speed, move quickly, nip, nip off, open throttle, plunge, post, press on, push on, race, run, rush, rush through, scamper off, scoot, scour, scramble, screw, scud, scurry, scuttle, shoot, skedaddle, skin out, skip, speed, sprint, spurt, step on it, tear, tear off, tear out, trot, whip off, whiz off, wide-open speed

Etymology
First attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from schampeeren: <  escamper: <  scampare: "to run away"

Translations

 * French:
 * Korean: 빨리달리다 (Balli Dali Da)
 * Polish:


 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:

Anagrams

 * campers