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Scarpered vs Scampered - What's the difference?

scarpered | scampered |

As verbs the difference between scarpered and scampered

is that scarpered is past tense of scarper while scampered is past tense of scamper.

As an adjective scampered is

obtained by scampering.

scarpered

English

Verb

(head)
  • (scarper)

    • scarper

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (British, slang) To run away; to flee; to escape.
  • * 1904 , John Coleman, Fifty years of an actors? life , Volume 1, page 54,
    • Out went the lights, as he continued, "That sneak Whiskers have just blown the gaff to old Slow-Coach, and he'll be here in two two's to give you beans — so scarper', laddies — ' scarper ! "
  • * 2001 , Ardal O'Hanlon, Knick Knack Paddy Whack , page 7,
    • The tramps scarpered', the street-traders pushing prams '''scarpered''', half of Dublin ' scarpered as if they all had something to hide.
  • * 2007 , , [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,,2132043,00.html]
    • Helm writes: 'As if she were some street criminal, ready to scarper , Ruth's home was swooped upon by [Assistant Commissioner John] Yates's men and she was forced to dress in the presence of a female police officer.

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    scampered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (scamper)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Obtained by scampering
    • 2001 James Riordan - "The Young Oxford Book of Sports Stories"
  • ::"Constantine pushed him through mid-off for a quickly scampered single."
    • 2006 Roland Perry - "The Ashes: A Celebration"
  • ::"The second ball was pushed to mid-off for a scampered single."