5 letter words ending in OOT

Word: Scoot

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To move quickly or hastily; to hurry away or depart suddenly.

Pronunciation (US): /skut/

Pronunciation (UK): /skuːt/

Origin and Usage: The word "scoot" originated in the early 1700s, likely as a variant of the word "shoot." It has been in common usage ever since, and is often used in informal or colloquial settings to describe a quick or sudden movement or departure.

Synonyms: Dash, dart, zip, rush, scurry.

Related Words: Shoot, scout, skirt, scowl, scuff.

Example Sentences:

• She had to scoot to catch her train.
• The cat scooted under the bed when it heard the loud noise.
• He scooted out of the room before anyone could stop him.

Parts of Speech:

Adverb

Definitions:

1. In preparation or progress; happening or beginning to happen. Example: "rumors were afoot"
2. In circulation; astir. Example: "there were plans afoot for a new book"

Pronunciations:

• US: /əˈfʊt/
• UK: /əˈfuːt/

Origin and Usage:

The word "afoot" comes from the Middle English word "on fot," which means "on foot." It was first used in the 15th century and has been used ever since. It is commonly used in English to describe something that is happening or beginning to happen, or something that is in circulation or astir.

Synonyms:

• Underway
• In progress
• On the move
• Active
• Stirring

Related Words:

• Afire
• Ahead
• After
• Aisle
• Aloft

Example Sentences:

1. The police believed that something was afoot when they saw the suspicious activity in the neighborhood.
2. There were rumors afoot that the company was going to lay off some employees.
3. Plans were afoot for a new shopping center in the downtown area.

Parts of Speech

Shoot can be used as a verb and a noun.

Definitions

As a verb, shoot means to fire a gun or a weapon, or to cause a projectile to be discharged from a weapon. It can also mean to photograph or film something or someone. As a noun, shoot refers to a new growth on a plant or a young branch.

Pronunciations

US: /ʃut/

UK: /ʃuːt/

Origin and Usage

The word shoot comes from the Old English word "sceotan," which means to shoot or to throw. Shoot has been used in English since the 12th century. It is a common word that is used in everyday conversations and in various contexts such as sports, photography, and gardening.

Synonyms

As a verb, shoot can be synonymous with fire, discharge, or launch. As a noun, shoot can be synonymous with sprout, branch, or stem.

Related Words

Other related 5-letter words include:

• Shout
• Short
• Scoot
• Sheet
• Shake

Example Sentences

As a verb:

• He shot the target with his new rifle.
• The photographer shot a beautiful sunset.
• The basketball player shot the ball into the hoop.

As a noun:

• The plant has new shoots growing from the branches.
• The gardener trimmed the old shoots to encourage new growth.
• The tree has a lot of dead shoots that need to be removed.

Snoot 1. Parts of Speech

Noun

2. Definitions

1. A person who is arrogant and condescending
2. The nose or nostrils of a mammal, especially a dog

3. Pronunciations (US, UK)

US: /snut/

UK: /snuːt/

4. Origin and Usage

The word "snoot" is of uncertain origin, but it has been used to describe a person who is arrogant and condescending since at least the 1920s. It is also used to refer to the nose or nostrils of a mammal, especially a dog.

5. Synonyms

• Snob
• Snot
• Prig
• Haughty

6. Related Words

• Scoop
• Snack
• Snail
• Snake
• Snarl

7. Example Sentences

• Shes such a snoot, always looking down on people who don dress as well as she does.
• The dogs snoot was wet and cold from sniffing around outside.