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skit·ter S0455400 (skĭt′ər)v. skit·tered, skit·ter·ing, skit·ters v.intr.1. To move rapidly along a surface, usually with frequent light contacts or changes of direction; skip or glide quickly: lizards that skitter away when approached.2. To fish by drawing a lure or baited hook over the surface of the water with a skipping movement.v.tr. To cause to skitter.
[Probably frequentative of dialectal skite, to run rapidly, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skjōta, to shoot; see shoot.]skitter (ˈskɪtə) vb1. (often foll by: off) to move or run rapidly or lightly; scamper2. to skim or cause to skim lightly and rapidly, as across the surface of water3. (Angling) (intr) angling to draw a bait lightly over the surface of water[C19: probably from dialect skite to dash about; related to Old Norse skjōta to shoot]skit•ter (ˈskɪt ər)
v.i. 1. to go, run, or glide lightly or rapidly. 2. to skim along a surface. 3. to draw a lure or a baited hook over the water with a skipping motion. v.t. 4. to cause to skitter. [1835–45; appar. Scots skite to dart quickly] skitter
Past participle: skittered
Gerund: skittering
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| I skitter | | you skitter | | he/she/it skitters | | we skitter | | you skitter | | they skitter |
| Preterite |
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| I skittered | | you skittered | | he/she/it skittered | | we skittered | | you skittered | | they skittered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am skittering | | you are skittering | | he/she/it is skittering | | we are skittering | | you are skittering | | they are skittering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have skittered | | you have skittered | | he/she/it has skittered | | we have skittered | | you have skittered | | they have skittered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was skittering | | you were skittering | | he/she/it was skittering | | we were skittering | | you were skittering | | they were skittering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had skittered | | you had skittered | | he/she/it had skittered | | we had skittered | | you had skittered | | they had skittered |
| Future |
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| I will skitter | | you will skitter | | he/she/it will skitter | | we will skitter | | you will skitter | | they will skitter |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have skittered | | you will have skittered | | he/she/it will have skittered | | we will have skittered | | you will have skittered | | they will have skittered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be skittering | | you will be skittering | | he/she/it will be skittering | | we will be skittering | | you will be skittering | | they will be skittering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been skittering | | you have been skittering | | he/she/it has been skittering | | we have been skittering | | you have been skittering | | they have been skittering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been skittering | | you will have been skittering | | he/she/it will have been skittering | | we will have been skittering | | you will have been skittering | | they will have been skittering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been skittering | | you had been skittering | | he/she/it had been skittering | | we had been skittering | | you had been skittering | | they had been skittering |
| Conditional |
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| I would skitter | | you would skitter | | he/she/it would skitter | | we would skitter | | you would skitter | | they would skitter |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have skittered | | you would have skittered | | he/she/it would have skittered | | we would have skittered | | you would have skittered | | they would have skittered |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | skitter - to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"scamper, scurry, scuttlecrab - scurry sideways like a crabrun - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" | | 2. | skitter - glide easily along a surfaceglide - move smoothly and effortlessly | | 3. | skitter - cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"skim, skipthrow - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" | | 4. | skitter - twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of watertwitch - move or pull with a sudden motion |
skitterverbTo bound lightly:hop, skip, spring, trip.TranslationsskitterenUK
Synonyms for skitterverb to bound lightlySynonymsSynonyms for skitterverb to move about or proceed hurriedlySynonymsRelated Wordsverb glide easily along a surfaceRelated Wordsverb cause to skip over a surfaceSynonymsRelated Wordsverb twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of waterRelated Words |