different between stamper vs scamper

English

Etymology

stamp +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?stæmp?(?)/
• Rhymes: -æmp?(?)

Noun

stamper (plural stampers)

1. One who stamps.
2. An instrument for pounding or stamping.
3. A physical template from which many identical vinyl records or compact discs can be produced.

Translations

Anagrams

• emparts, restamp, tampers

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stamper. Equivalent to stampen +? -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?st?m.p?r/
• Hyphenation: stam?per

Noun

stamper m (plural stampers, diminutive stampertje n)

1. pistil (reproductive organ of certain plants)
2. pestle (stick used for crushing and grinding)

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?skæmp?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?skæmp?/
• Rhymes: -æmp?(r)

Etymology 1

First attested in 1687. Origin uncertain, but possibly from Dutch schamperen, from Old French escamper, from Italian scampare (“to run away”).

Noun

scamper (plural scampers)

1. A quick, light run.

Verb

scamper (third-person singular simple present scampers, present participle scampering, simple past and past participle scampered)

1. (intransitive) To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful or undignified manner.

   The dog scampered after the squirrel.

   • 1912: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, Chapter 1

     The younger and lighter members of his tribe scampered to the higher branches of the great trees to escape his wrath; risking their lives upon branches that scarce supported their weight rather than face old Kerchak in one of his fits of uncontrolled anger.

Synonyms

• scurry
• See also Thesaurus:walk

Translations

Etymology 2

scamp +? -er

Noun

scamper (plural scampers)

1. One who skimps or does slipshod work.

   Synonym: skimper

Anagrams

• Campers, campers