scoot over

English

Verb

(intransitive, colloquial) To move one's sitting self or seat aside, so the other person has more space.
Please scoot over a little so I can sit down.
- 1983, ZZ Top (band), "Thug" (song)
  You look like who you say you are / So scoot over, let me drive your car.
(transitive, colloquial) To slide (something) across or aside.
Scoot that ottoman over for me, would you?

Synonyms

budge up, scoot up, move over

Translations

to move one's sitting self or seat aside, so the other person has more space

Russian: подвинуться (ru) (podvinutʹsja)

to slide (something) across or aside

Russian: подвинуть (ru) (podvinutʹ)

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