(v) to move about or proceed hurriedly, Syn. skitter, scamper, scuttle, Example:so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground

skim

(v) cause to skip over a surface, Syn. skitter, skip, Example:Skip a stone across the pond

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Skitter

v. i. To pass or glide lightly or with quick touches at intervals; to skip; to skim.

Some kinds of ducks in lighting strike the water with their tails first, and skitter along the surface for a feet before settling down. T. Roosevelt. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Skitter

v. t. [ Cf. Skit, v. t. ] To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip.

The angler, standing in the bow, 'skitters' or skips the spoon over the surface. James A. Henshall. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

dahinjagen | dahinjagend

to skitter | skittering

jagt dahin

skitters

jagte dahin

skittered

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