skitter

• Verb, das eine leichte, schnelle Bewegung beschreibt, oft mit einem leisen, raschelnden Geräusch, meist von kleinen Tieren oder Gegenständen.

A verb used to describe moving lightly and quickly, often with a soft, scampering sound, typically used for small animals or objects.

1. Move hurriedlyB2informal

   To move quickly and lightly, often in a nervous or erratic manner.

   Sich schnell und leicht bewegen

   • The mouse skittered across the kitchen floor.
   • Leaves skittered along the pavement in the wind.
   • Small crabs skittered sideways over the sand.

   Synonymedarthurryscamperscootscurryscuttleskedaddlespurt

   Antonymecrawlcreepplodstrolltrudge

2. Glide easilyB2informal

   To move smoothly and lightly across a surface, often with a skipping motion.

   Gleiten

   • A stone skittered across the frozen lake.
   • The boat skittered over the calm water.
   • Her fingers skittered across the piano keys.

   Synonymedartflitglideskimskip

3. Cause to skipB2informal

   To make an object skip or bounce lightly across a surface.

   Hüpfen lassen

   • He skittered a pebble across the pond.
   • The child skittered a flat rock over the water.
   • She skittered the coin across the table.

   Synonymebouncecaromricochetskimskip

   Antonymeembedsettle

4. Fishing techniqueC1formal

   To move a fishing lure or hook lightly across the surface of the water to attract fish.

   Köder über die Wasseroberfläche ziehen

   • He skittered the lure across the top of the lake.
   • The angler skittered his line near the reeds.
   • They spent the afternoon skittering for bass.

   Synonymedibble