Scamped vs Scamper - What's the difference?
scamped | scamper |
(scamp)
A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
(dated) To skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion.
* 1884,
*{{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
, title=Well Tackled!
, chapter=3 To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.
* 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 1
As verbs the difference between scamped and scamper
is that scamped is (scamp) while scamper is to run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.As a noun scamper is
a quick, light run.scamped
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
*scamp
English
Noun
(en noun)- My nephew is a little scamp who likes to leave lighted firecrackers under the lawnchairs of his dozing elders.
- While walking home from the bar, he was set upon by a bunch of scamps who stole his hat.
Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
(en verb)- His work was always first-rate. There was no scamping about it. Everything that he did was thoroughly good and honest.
citation, passage=“They know our boats will stand up to their work,” said Willison, “and that counts for a good deal. A low estimate from us doesn't mean scamped work, but just for that we want to keep the yard busy over a slack time.”}}
Anagrams
*scamper
English
Verb
(en verb)- The dog scampered after the squirrel.
- 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.
