intransitive. To run with quick, hurried steps. Chiefly with away, off.

intransitive. To run away hastily, to scuttle. ‘A low word’ (Johnson, 1755).

intransitive. To ride or run with haste or rapidity; to scurry.

To run or caper about nimbly; to go or journey hastily from place to place. Also with adverbs about, away, off, etc.

To run with brattling feet; to scamper. Scottish.

To go rapidly, move hurriedly. Often with adverbs, as off, away.

intransitive. To race, scamper.

intransitive. To move or run rapidly; to hurry about; to scamper off. Frequently with adverbs.

intransitive. To dash along, hurry, rush, scurry.

hurry and scurry: cf. hurry-scurry, v.

intransitive. = skitter, v.2 1.