scar
per
Third Person
scarpers
Present Participle
scarpering
Past Tense
scampered
Past Participle
scampered
1
to leave or run away hastily, often with the intention of avoiding trouble, responsibility, or capture
- Upon hearing the approaching police sirens, the graffiti artist decided to scarper from the scene.
- As soon as the boss announced a surprise audit, some employees scarpered from their desks.
- The mischievous schoolboys scarpered when they spotted the teacher approaching.
- The suspect scarpered from the crime scene, evading the pursuing police officers.