What is "skitter" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 24-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does skitter mean in English? Meaning of skitter definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "skitter" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "skitter": to move about or proceed hurriedly

Verb

  • Meaning: to move about or proceed hurriedly
  • Example: so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
  • Synonyms: scamper scurry scuttle skitter
  • Hyponyms: crab
  • Hypernyms: run
  • Meaning of "skitter": glide easily along a surface

    Verb

  • Meaning: glide easily along a surface
  • Synonyms: skitter
  • Hypernyms: glide
  • Meaning of "skitter": cause to skip over a surface

    Verb

  • Meaning: cause to skip over a surface
  • Example: Skip a stone across the pond
  • Synonyms: skim skip skitter
  • Hypernyms: throw
  • Meaning of "skitter": twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water

    Verb

  • Meaning: twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water
  • Synonyms: skitter
  • Hypernyms: twitch
  • Synonyms:

    tiptoe, flit, scamper, bound, ricochet, lope, skim, scoot, graze, carom, gambol, prance, fly, buck, frisk, run, caper, skedaddle, canter, dance, spring, glance, leap, step, bolt, hop, bob, flee, trip, cavort, make off, hippety-hop, skirr,

    Antonyms:

    walk, wait, face, stay, stand,

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