scamp

UK
/skæmp/
US
/skæmp/

Translations

scampnoun
scamps
pl
UK
/skæmp/
US
/skæmp/
The scamp managed to trick everyone at the fair.
Мошенник сумел обмануть всех на ярмарке.
The little scamp hid my shoes again.
Маленький шалун снова спрятал мои туфли.
Additional translations
scampverb
scamped
Past Simple
scamped
Past Participle
scamping
Gerund
UK
/skæmp/
US
/skæmp/
The children scamp around the playground during recess.
Дети шалят на игровой площадке во время перемены.
Additional translations

Definitions

scampnoun
A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likable or amusing way.
The little scamp managed to sneak a cookie from the jar without anyone noticing.
A rogue or rascal; someone who is unscrupulous or unprincipled.
The scamp tricked the tourists into buying fake tickets.
scampverb
To perform (work, a task, etc.) in a hasty, careless, or inadequate manner; to skimp.
The contractor scamped the repairs by using cheap materials.
To act or work in a hurried or slipshod way.
If you scamp, you'll only have to redo the project later.