Scamper vs Camper - What's the difference?
scamper | camper |
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
A person who camps, especially in a tent etc.
A motor vehicle with a rear compartment for living and sleeping in
(video games) A person who stays in one spot during a first-person shooting game, typically with a sniper rifle equipped.
(camp)
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As nouns the difference between scamper and camper
is that scamper is a quick, light run while camper is a person who camps, especially in a tent etc.As a verb scamper
is to run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.As an adjective camper is
comparative of camp.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.