Scootches is the third-person singular of scootch, meaning to move over or shift position slightly, usually while seated: She scootches closer to make room on the bench.
The word is informal and often implies a small, shuffling adjustment rather than a full repositioning.
Variant of scooch.
1. slide — wiggle, Move with small twists; shimmy (Rapid side-to-side shaking); shuffle (Randomize by mixing); sidle (Move furtively sideways); edge · squirm · wriggle · budge · scoot · shift · maneuver
2. creep — inch, Twelfth of a foot; edge (Boundary or sharpness); ease (Lack of strain); sidle (Move furtively sideways); sneak · tiptoe · crawl · slink · steal · advance · progress · work · nose · thread
3. nudge — push, Force something away; shove (Push with force); jostle (Push roughly against); elbow (Arm's middle joint); bump · prod · poke · urge · coax · guide · ease · prompt · usher · motion
4. casual — skooch, Move slightly aside; budges (Moves minimally, often reluctantly); moves (Changes in position); shifts (Moves or work periods); slides · plops · settles · adjusts · repositions · wiggles · squishes
Opposites
MAGNITUDE OF MOVEMENTscootches ≠ relocates Changes one's residence; travels · journeys · migrates · crosses · traverses
MOVEMENT VS. STILLNESSscootches ≠ stays put Remains in place; freezes · sits tight · remains · settles · anchors
MANNER OF MOVEMENTscootches ≠ strides Extended, confident steps; marches · bolts · dashes · bounds · leaps
Family
scootch, scootched, scootching
- Familiarity
- Top 500,000
- Profile
- Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G