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Meaning of "scamp" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCAMP

From scamp (vb) to be a highway robber, probably from Middle Dutch schampen to decamp, from Old French escamper, from es-ex-1 + -camper, from Latin campus field.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCAMP

scamp  [skæmp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCAMP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scamp is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCAMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scamp in the English dictionary

The definition of scamp in the dictionary is an idle mischievous person; rascal. Other definition of scamp is a mischievous child.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCAMP


amp
æmp
camp
kæmp
champ
tʃæmp
clamp
klæmp
cramp
kræmp
damp
dæmp
decamp
dɪˈkæmp
encamp
ɪnˈkæmp
headlamp
ˈhɛdlæmp
lamp
læmp
minicamp
ˈmɪnɪˌkæmp
oilcamp
ˈɔɪlˌkæmp
preamp
priːˈæmp
ramp
ræmp
revamp
riːˈvæmp
rubber-stamp
ˈrʌbə stæmp
samp
sæmp
stamp
stæmp
tramp
træmp
vamp
væmp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCAMP

scam
Scamander
scambaiting
scamble
scambler
scamblingly
scammed
scammer
scamming
scammoniate
scammonies
scammony
scamper
scamperer
scampi
scampish
scampishly
scampishness
scamster
scamto

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCAMP

aides-de-camp
base camp
boot camp
break camp
concentration camp
fat camp
health camp
high camp
holiday camp
internment camp
labour camp
nudist camp
POW camp
refugee camp
rest camp
Scout camp
summer camp
tennis camp
training camp
work camp

Synonyms and antonyms of scamp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SCAMP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scamp» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of scamp

Translation of «scamp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCAMP

Find out the translation of scamp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scamp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scamp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流氓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bribón
570 millions of speakers

English

scamp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदमाश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النذل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проходимец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

patife
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেলাফেলাভাবে করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polisson
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penipu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lausbub
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手を抜く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

날림
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scamp
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đê tiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போக்கிரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haylaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łobuz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пройдисвіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Scamp
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλήτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rakker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scamp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scamp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scamp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCAMP»

The term «scamp» is regularly used and occupies the 71.484 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCAMP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scamp» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scamp» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scamp

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCAMP»

Discover the use of scamp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scamp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Walt Disney Productions presents Scamp learns a lesson
The adventures of Scamp, son of Lady and the Tramp.
Walt Disney Productions, 1982
2
Beany and Scamp
Just as Beany Bear is ready for his long winter's nap, friend Scamp Squirrel asks his help in searching for his misplaced winter nut supply.
Lisa Bassett, Jeni Bassett, 1987
3
Scamp
Scamp, an independent and adventurous little puppy, helps his three well-behaved siblings when a big, bad dog steals their food.
Annie North Bedford, 2004
4
Scamp and the Blizzard Boys
When a blizzard causes Craig and his dog Scamp to take refuge with Doug and his mother, they all take precautions to survive the storm and then watch the community band together to help those in need.
Dorothy Hamilton, 1980
5
Scamp
Scamp. ©2010 by Acquanetta M. Sproule. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from ...
Acquanetta M. Sproule, 2010
6
The Amazing True Adventures of Scamp the Tortoise
One of the first families to take Scamp was the St John family. They lived in an apartment block but their balcony was safe so Scamp went to stay there. While Scamp was there she started doing something very strange—she started trying to nip ...
Ela Robinson
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Scamp and I: A Story of City By-ways
Oh! I don't know,” said Flo, “ I don't know nothink 'b0ut my dear Scamp.” _ “ Oh yes, 'ees dear Scamp to be sure,” said Janey. “ Well, ['Zl tell yer 'bout Scamp, and hall I 'opes is that we may never lay heyes on 'im no more.” “ Why? ” asked F lo.
L. T. Meade, 189
8
Friends in the Meadow - Squirrels The Frolics of Scamp and ...
Remember, Mom says to be careful and safe every day before we leave the oak home tree,” replied Scamp. “You are forgetting that mother mockingbirds are very protective of their babies and some bad squirrels sometimes take their babies ...
Peggy H. Williams, M. Ed., 2013
9
Walt Disney Productions Presents Scamp Saves the House
Scamp, who has trouble being good like the other puppies, becomes a hero when he saves the house from fire.
Walt Disney Productions, 1980
10
Bert, the Scamp
Bernard Lev. DOLE, NATHAN HASKELL, A Canon 01' Poetry, essay, Dollar, A, A Symbolic Comedy in One Act, Translated from the Yiddish of DAVID PINSKI by Joseph Michael, Dramatic Art of David Pinski, The, essay, ISAAC GOLDBERG, ...
Bernard Lev, 1917

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCAMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scamp is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Great Yorkshire Fringe: Scamp Theatre's award-wiining stage …
After four West End runs and tours in Singapore, Hong Kong and Paris, Scamp Theatre's exuberant stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson's book with illustrations ... «The Press, York, Jul 15»
2
Sydney Museum's Ginger Meggs exhibition celebrates cartoon scamp
IN 1921 a red-headed boy tumbled from the pages of a Sydney newspaper and caught the attention of a nation's children. In the 94 years since, Ginger Meggs ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Schoolboy scamp Townsend always had twinkle in his eye
She portrayed Townsend as a schoolboy scamp writing on a blackboard the first words of a likely disparagement against the Republican governor he would run ... «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Is the Plymouth Valiant Scamp a Forgotten Classic of Car Culture …
This week, it's a 1974 Plymouth Valiant Scamp, a car that is more or less a representation of Chrysler's preference for “the old ways”. However, Mr. Regular ... «Rickey.org, Jul 15»
5
Scamp Theatre to bring children's books to stage
Award-winning company Scamp Theatre will bring several of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's best-loved children's books to the stage in 2015, including the ... «Entertainment Focus, Jun 15»
6
New SCAMP plaque to be unveiled during Burntwood Wakes family …
It will form the centrepiece of a day of events to celebrate the legacy and lives of local miners. There will also be a performance by a brass band, stalls, ... «Lichfield Live, Jun 15»
7
Snake tries to steal a little boy's fish like a total scamp
When Cindy Kruller and her son went fishing, they happened to catch a little perch — but as soon as they reeled the little fish in, a greedy garter snake popped ... «Mashable, May 15»
8
GARDENS: Ron Scamp is the host of golden daffodils
Right now, Ron Scamp's farm is a sea of yellow. For decades, the flower expert has been growing his own host of golden daffodils on 14 acres of land in ... «Western Morning News, Mar 15»
9
Scamp by name and nature
During the day if you are in the neighbourhood of Elloughton Gardens rest home you might see a rather large "well-loved" ginger tabby cat called Scamp ... «Timaru Herald, Jan 15»
10
See George Clooney In Peak Lovable Scamp Mode in Out of Sight
Lovable scamp George Clooney was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award at last night's Golden Globes for his prank-laden acting career. «Gizmodo, Jan 15»

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