scamper(noun, verb) noun1. rushing about hastily in an undignified waySimilar word(s): scramble, scurryDefinition categories: act, haste, hurry, rush, rushing verb1. to move about or proceed hurriedlySimilar word(s): scurry, scuttle, skitterDefinition categories: motion, runSentences with scamper as a verb:- The dog scampered after the squirrel.