scamper n : rushing about hastily in an undignified way [syn: scramble, scurry] v : to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground" [syn: scurry, skitter, scuttle]

English

Etymology

First attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from schampeeren < escamper < scampare "to run away"

Pronunciation

• italbrac RP /ˈskæmpə/
• italbrac US /ˈskæmpɚ/
• Rhymes with: -æmpə(r)

Noun

1. A quick, light run.

Verb

1. To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.

   The dog scampered after the squirrel.

Synonyms

• scurry

Translations

• French: gambader
• Polish: pędzić

Scamper is an American, Boston-based power pop / rock band, formed in 2001 by upstate New York transplants and singer-songwriter-guitarists Keith Michel and Nate Rogers and filled out by drummer Mike Mirabella and bassist Brendan Boogie.

Scamper were finalists in the 2006 WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble and have supported such acts as Nada Surf, OK Go, The Click Five, Juliette Lewis, Kay Hanley (ex-Letters to Cleo), and We Are Scientists.

Scamper performed their final show on February 2, 2008, before going into an "indefinite hiatus"

Discography

Band members

Keith Michel: Vocals, Guitar

Nate Rogers: Vocals, Guitar

Brendan Boogie: Bass, Vocals

Mike Mirabella: Drums

Former band members

Marc Roderick: Bass (2001-04)

External links

• Scamper's official web site
• Scamper's Myspace.com page

Notes

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