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Desertion vs Scamper - What's the difference?

desertion | scamper |

As nouns the difference between desertion and scamper

is that desertion is desertion while scamper is a quick, light run.

As a verb scamper is

to run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.

desertion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of deserting.

    • scamper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quick, light run.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.
    • The dog scampered after the squirrel.
  • * 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), 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

    Anagrams

    * English intransitive verbs