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skittering Definition and Meaning in English (skittering definition)

verb
Synonyms:dartingscurryingflitting
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Skittering definition: Moving lightly and quickly with short, rapid steps or glides, often in a nervous or hurried manner.

Definitions of Skittering

  1. 1verb

    Moving lightly and quickly with short, rapid steps or glides, often in a nervous or hurried manner.

Example Sentences

“The tiny mouse was skittering across the kitchen floor.”

“We watched the insects skittering on the surface of the pond.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveskitter
third person singularskitters
past tenseskittered
agent nounskitterer

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Skittering definition: Moving lightly and quickly with short, rapid steps or glides, often in a nervous or hurried manner.
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'Skittering' translates to 'skittering' in English. Skittering definition: Moving lightly and quickly with short, rapid steps or glides, often in a nervous or hurried manner.
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