scooch
verb /skuːtʃ/
/skuːtʃ/
(also scootch)
(North American English, informal)Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they scooch | /skuːtʃ/ /skuːtʃ/ |
| he / she / it scooches | /ˈskuːtʃɪz/ /ˈskuːtʃɪz/ |
| past simple scooched | /skuːtʃt/ /skuːtʃt/ |
| past participle scooched | /skuːtʃt/ /skuːtʃt/ |
| -ing form scooching | /ˈskuːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈskuːtʃɪŋ/ |
- (also scoot)[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move a short distance, especially while sitting down
- She scooched over so that he could sit down next to her.
- He scooched closer to her and whispered his reply.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move or pass through a narrow space
- The waiter kept pressing against the table, trying to scooch by.
- I had to scooch between the wall and the sofa to reach the plug.