What does skittering mean?
Skittering means present participle and gerund of skitter.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of skitter.
Sometimes he stopped and listened for sounds of pursuit, but there were none, only the skitterings of rats.
Use skittering when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Skittering means present participle and gerund of skitter.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Sometimes he stopped and listened for sounds of pursuit, but there were none, only the skitterings of rats.
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