Children's Play Vocabulary

noun a small house for children to play in, typically resembling a real house

• The children spent hours playing in the well-built playhouse in the backyard.
• We should have a playdate at the playhouse next weekend.
• Let's hang out at the playhouse and chill.
• The theater was his playhouse, where he could escape reality and become someone else.

noun a quick or hasty movement

verb to move quickly or hastily; to hurry along

• She asked the children to scoot over and make room for the new student.
• Hey, can you scoot over so I can sit next to you?
• I'll scoot on over to your place later to hang out.
• The company had to scoot some funds around to cover unexpected expenses.