What's the difference between scalper and scamper?
Scalper
Definition:
(n.) One who, or that which, scalps.
(n.) Same as Scalping iron, under Scalping.
(n.) A broker who, dealing on his own account, tries to get a small and quick profit from slight fluctuations of the market.
(n.) A person who buys and sells the unused parts of railroad tickets.
(n.) A person who buys tickets for entertainment or sports events and sells them at a profit, often at a much higher price. Also, ticket scalper.
Example Sentences:
(1) There are even Skylander "scalpers" that hunt video game and toy stores looking for limited edition action figures to sell on.
(2) Katsuyama set up IEX, the Investors Exchange, as a market free from scalpers.
(3) The scalper passed on the transaction to another colleague, who asked to remain anonymous – and charged an even $50.
(4) Ticket scalpers see dollar signs as pope heads to Central Park Read more The city reciprocated.
(5) The 1,000 people who had snapped up tickets for the charity event - some gladly hornswoggled to the tune of £150 by eBay scalpers - were only there to see the guys from Radiohead.
(6) Or at least that’s how much the scalpers were charging for a glimpse of Pope Francis’s official stroll through Central Park.
Scamper
Definition:
(v. t.) To run with speed; to run or move in a quick, hurried manner; to hasten away.
(n.) A scampering; a hasty flight.
Example Sentences:
(1) Again Beasley scampers forwards down the left, but Torres does well to tackle at full stretch.
(2) But everyone knows that the scars of their 3-0 loss to the Americans in the 1930 World Cup are still fresh, so expect the Belgians to scamper around like puppies in a pile of bones play like men with the weight of the world on their shoulders tonight, and for the American Outlaws to be making pointed references to Uruguay 30 from the stands throughout.
(3) Across this relatively peaceful corner of the Horn of Africa, where black-headed sheep scamper among the thorn bushes, dainty gerenuk balance on their hind legs to nibble from hardy shrubs, and skinny camels wearing rough-hewn bells lumber over rocky slopes, people long accustomed to a harsh environment find they cannot cope after years of below-average rainfall.
(4) And the abiding image of this game will be of Argentina's No10 scampering past opponents like the fastest kid at school evading his pursuers in a game of tag; somehow being faster with the ball than without it.
(5) 8.50pm BST 18 min: After solid possession play by Real, Bale scampers past three defenders and into the box.
(6) 83 min: Messi scampers in from the right and drills a low shot towards the near post, but Cech plunges down and gets the lightest of fingertips on the ball to push it on the post!
(7) 3.14pm BST 12 min: Now it's West Ham's turn to threaten, as Downing scampers behind the City defence on the right.
(8) As it scampered towards its subsequent escape, fans substituted 'cat' for 'attack' as they chanted: "A cat, a cat; a cat, a cat, a cat!"
(9) But we go to deuce and Dimitrov will be pleased to see how much he's making Murray scamper around the baseline.
(10) Bayern’s only real mistake in the first half came in the form of Benatia’s poor positioning and mistimed challenge after Frank Lampard had clipped the ball over the top for Agüero to scamper clear.
(11) He looks half decent when he gets on the ball, the little scampering lad.
(12) 38 min: Welbeck sashays and scampers down the inside-right channel, making himself space just to the right of the D and dragging a shot across the face of goal and out on the left.
(13) Yet, much like floaters in your eye, try to focus on these toxins and they scamper from view.
(14) Firstly, Parker lost possession after going down in midfield and, as he bawled for a free-kick, Adnan Januzaj scampered away with the ball before passing to Van Persie, who, again with no Fulham defenders in attendance, smashed into the net from 15 yards out.
(15) This humble artefact turns characters into cat form, scampering up walls, scratching away enemies and becoming around 60% more adorable – clearly created with internet fandom in mind.
(16) Kicking it seemed the easier option, but he decided to get down on one knee and head straight at Bravo, who had time to recover, scamper across his line and save well.
(17) 5.05pm BST 3 min: St Zuber goes on a freewheeling run up the left wing and loses the ball, prompting a hoofed thump from City in an attempt to find Aguero as he scampers into the box.
(18) A scrawny black dog wanders into the road, sizes up his human visitors and scampers back into the woods.
(19) Gareth Bale defiant over fans’ criticism of Real Madrid’s European exit Read more It was now back to square one, and Real again attacked primarily through Marcelo: he scampered forward and played a good low cross for a Bale chance, then his one-two with Ronaldo produced another Bale opportunity, this time a far-post header.
(20) Kids steamed past on scooters, ran around in fields, scampered through a forest, all red-cheeked and brazenly healthy.