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scooting up

scooting up is the present participle and gerund of scoot up.

Meaning of scoot up

Verb

scoot up (third-person singular simple present scoots up, present participle scooting up, simple past and past participle scooted up)

  1. Synonym of scoot over.
    Synonyms:
    scoot over
  2. (intransitive) To lean or move forward on a seat, such as to reach something in front or to allow someone behind.

Questions about scooting up

What is scooting up the present participle and gerund of?
Scooting up is the present participle and gerund of scoot up.

Words near scooting up in the dictionary

  1. scooterlike
  2. scooters
  3. scooties
  4. scooting
  5. scooting over
  6. scooting up
  7. scoots
  8. scoots over
  9. scoots up
  10. scooty
  11. scop

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