verb
skelter
verb
1
To hurry or scurry off in a disorderly rush.
"The children skeltered off down the hill, laughing the whole way."
How to Use Skelter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo rush about in a chaotic, hurried way.
When to use it
Mostly seen today inside the fixed phrase "helter-skelter" rather than used alone.
Word Forms
skeltered past tense, skelters plural, skelters singular
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Etymology
Related to the phrase "helter-skelter," meaning in disorderly haste.