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v. twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water

v. glide easily along a surface

v. cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"

v. to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

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travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip

v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

hustle

v. pressure or urge someone into an action

dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot

v. run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

fly

v. move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter

v. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

scramble

v. to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them"

rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it

v. move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

run off, run out, bolt, bolt out, beetle off

v. leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"

abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

flit, flutter, fleet, dart

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

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