# scamper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskæmpə/ · frequency rank #62,480

## Definitions
1. A quick, light run.

## Etymology
First attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from Dutch schamperen, from Old French escamper, from Vulgar Latin *excampāre.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scamper