Answer: scampered

AnswerCrossword Clue
SCAMPEREDSkedaddled.
SCAMPEREDRaced.
SCAMPEREDRan playfully
SCAMPEREDPlayed tag, e.g.
scamperedSCAMPER, to run playfully about
scampered(esp. of a small animal or child) Run with quick light steps, esp. through fear or excitement