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scoot back

UK
/skuːt bæk/
US
/skut bæk/

Translations

scoot backverb
scooted back
Past Simple
scooted back
Past Participle
scooting back
Gerund
UK
/skuːt bæk/
US
/skut bæk/
se reculer rapidementSe dit surtout d’un déplacement rapide vers l’arrière, souvent pour faire de la place.
She had to scoot back to make room for the new arrivals at the table.
Elle a dû se reculer rapidement pour faire de la place aux nouveaux arrivants à table.
Synonyms
recede
retreat
withdraw
backtrack
move back

Definitions

scoot backverb
To move backward quickly or hastily, often by sliding or shuffling.
She had to scoot back to make room for the new arrivals at the table.
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