scooch

scooch |sko͞oCH skutʃ |(also scootch ) ▶verb [ no obj. ] informal 1 crouch or squat. 2 move in or pass through a restricted space: waiters kept trying to scooch by. • [ with obj. ] move (something or something ) a short distance or into a restricted space: scooch your sleeping bags close together. ORIGIN 19th century: probably alteration of scrooch; in sense sense 2 probably influenced by scoot .

scooch

scooch |skuːtʃ |(also scootch ) ▶verb [ no obj. ] N. Amer. informal 1 crouch or squat: he scooched down and rubbed the dog's head. 2 move in or pass through a tight or narrow space: waiters kept pressing against the table trying to scooch by. • move a short distance, especially while seated: she scooched over to make room, then leaned against me. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: origin unknown.