Skitter (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Meaning ²

Cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Skim
• Skip

Hypernyms

• Throw

Meaning ³

Glide easily along a surface.

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Meaning ⁴

To move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Scurry
• Scuttle
• Scamper

Hypernyms

• Run

Hyponyms

• Crab