skitter
intransitive verb
- to skip, scamper, or move along quickly and lightly, esp. over water
- ☆ to draw a fish lure over the water with a skipping motion
transitive verb
to cause to skitter
See skitter in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(skĭtˈər)
verb skit·tered,
skit·ter·ing,
skit·ters verb, intransitive- 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.
- To fish by drawing a lure or baited hook over the surface of the water with a skipping movement.
verb, transitive To cause to skitter.
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