From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishscootscoot /skuːt/ verb informal 1 LEAVE A PLACE[intransitive] to move quickly and suddenly There’s the bus – I’d better scoot!scoot off She scooted off on her bike.2 [transitive] especially American English to make someone or something move a short distance by pulling or pushing I scooted my chair over to their table. → scoot over→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
scoot• Motorbikes scooted for cover on the street, and a moment later the downpour began.• She stared up into his blue eyes, trying to conquer the urge to scoot further up the bed.• Fortunately the protection is perfect, so if you do scoot off your flight should be a short one.• She scooted out of the car and disappeared into one of the dingy vestibules along the street.• Matt scooted over the bridge on his skateboard.• Most vans around here scoot straight through.• But instead of scooting, the rider stands on two side plates, while a small petrol engine drives the rear wheel.• Theresa tipped the can over; the squirrel, looking ragged, scooted toward liberation.Origin scoot (1700-1800) Probably from a Scandinavian language 