scamp

noun
UK: /skæmp/
US: /skæmp/

  1. A child who is badly behaved but is not seriously bad.

    1. My son is such a scamp sometimes, but I love him.
    2. The little scamp ran away, giggling, with my car keys so I chased after him.

  2. A dishonest person; a rogue.

    1. He's a bit of a scamp, but he's got a good heart.
    2. The old scamp had been cheating people for years, but no one suspected a thing.

Synonyms

cheat rogue rascal fraudster mischief-maker
scamp transitive-verb

  1. To do something badly or carelessly.

    1. Don't scamp your work, do it properly.
    2. If you scamp on the research, you'll get a bad grade on your project about scamp.

  2. To cheat or defraud someone.

    1. He tried to scamp me out of my money.
    2. The company scamped its investors, resulting in significant financial losses and public outcry.
scamp intransitive-verb

  1. To behave in a dishonest or mischievous way.

    1. The kids scamp around all day.
    2. He's always scamping when he is supposed to be working, but he is very creative.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scamp" in English means: A child who is badly behaved but is not seriously bad., A dishonest person; a rogue..

The phonetic transcription of "scamp" is /skæmp/ in British English and /skæmp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "scamp": cheat, rogue, rascal, fraudster, mischief-maker.

Example usage of "scamp": "My son is such a scamp sometimes, but I love him.". More examples on the page.