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SCAMP

• SCAMP (noun)
The noun SCAMP has 1 sense:

1. one who is playfully mischievous

Familiarity information: SCAMP used as a noun is very rare.

• SCAMP (verb)
The verb SCAMP has 1 sense:

1. perform hastily and carelessly

Familiarity information: SCAMP used as a verb is very rare.

• SCAMP (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

One who is playfully mischievous

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

scamp; imp; monkey; rapscallion; rascal; scalawag; scallywag

Hypernyms ("scamp" is a kind of...):

child; fry; kid; minor; nestling; nipper; shaver; small fry; tiddler; tike; tyke; youngster (a young person of either sex)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scamp"):

brat; holy terror; little terror; terror (a very troublesome child)

• SCAMP (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Perform hastily and carelessly

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "scamp" is one way to...):

do; execute; perform (carry out or perform an action)

Domain category:

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

"We are all in this together."
(English proverb)
"When a fox walks lame, the old rabbit jumps."
(Native American proverb, tribe unknown)
"Blood can never turn into water."
(Arabic proverb)
"Dogs don't eat dogs."
(Czech proverb)

Useful links:
Meaning of minor
Pronunciation of youngster
Meaning of little terror
Pronunciation of do
Meaning of perform

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