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View synonyms for skitter
skitter
[ skit-er ]
verb (used without object)
- to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly.
- to skim along a surface.
- Angling. to draw a lure or a baited hook over the water with a skipping motion.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to skitter.
skitter
/ ˈskɪtə /
verb
- introften foll byoff to move or run rapidly or lightly; scamper
- to skim or cause to skim lightly and rapidly, as across the surface of water
- intr angling to draw a bait lightly over the surface of water
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Word History and Origins
Origin of skitter1
C19: probably from dialect skite to dash about; related to Old Norse skjōta to shoot
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