skitter meaning and definition

SKITTER verb

Definition of skitter (verb)

1. to move about or proceed hurriedly
   • "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
   • synonyms: scamper, scurry, scuttle
2. glide easily along a surface
3. cause to skip over a surface
   • "Skip a stone across the pond"
   • synonyms: skim, skip
4. twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water