Definitions

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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If you were a fan of the TV show “Falling Skies”, it looked like he had been taken over by a Skitter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2019

Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters and Stanley Ribbits and small Skitter Walks.

From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2018

Rapala Skitter Pops create a lot of noise on the surface.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Skitter Walk comes in two sizes, eight- and ten-inch.

From Time Magazine Archive

And her mother had learned a long time ago that the only way to get Pia to go to the salon without kicking was to let her take Skitter the skateboard with her.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

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