skitter

[skit-er] / ˈskɪt ər /

VERB

skip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bound carom flit gambol graze lope prance ricochet scamper scoot skim tiptoe

STRONG

bob bolt buck canter caper cavort dance flee fly frisk glance hop leap run skedaddle spring step trip

WEAK

hippety-hop make off skirr

Antonyms

STRONG

face stand stay wait walk

Example Sentences

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Then I heard a mouse—a rat? —skitter off to my right.

From Literature

A dried leaf falls and skitters across the floor, under our table.

From Literature

But Tansy was skittering down the slick weeds toward the ditch.

From Literature

Then our eyes skittered to the other counters, where customers were freely trying on jewelry and gloves.

From Literature

The size of a golf ball, skittering past me on the ground, coming from behind.

From Literature