/ Dictionary / Index S scamper: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scamp•er Pronunciation: (skam'pur), [key] — v.i. to run or go hastily or quickly. to run playfully about, as a child. —n. a scampering; a quick run. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scamper (Thesaurus) scamp scampi Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language