1. running quickly with light steps
Usage: present participle of scamper

1. the act of running quickly with light steps
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The children were scampering around the playground.
• A squirrel came scampering down the tree trunk.
• We could hear mice scampering in the walls at night.
• The puppy was scampering after the ball in the yard.
• The scampering of tiny feet woke me up.
• She watched the rabbits scampering across the field.
• The sound of scampering could be heard from the attic.