skitter

Verb
  1. To move about or proceed hurriedly (synset 201906398)
    "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"
    is a type of: run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
    subtypes: crab - scurry sideways like a crab
    same as: scamper, scurry, scuttle
  2. Glide easily along a surface (synset 201892041)
    is a type of: glide - move smoothly and effortlessly
  3. Cause to skip over a surface (synset 201518556)
    "Skip a stone across the pond"
    is a type of: throw - propel through the air
    same as: skim, skip
  4. Twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water (synset 201451510)
    is a type of: twitch - move or pull with a sudden motion

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