Meaning of skitter in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈskɪdər/

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  1. Verb

    skitter

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: apparently a frequentative of skite

    Definitions

    1. to move about or proceed hurriedly

    Examples

    • « so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. glide easily along a surface
  3. 3. cause to skip over a surface

    Examples

    • « Skip a stone across the pond »
  4. 4. twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water

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