verb

skelter

Skelter (verb) means to hurry or scurry off in a disorderly rush. Example: “The children skeltered off down the hill, laughing the whole way.”

verb

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 notes

In 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.

skeltered past tense, skelters plural, skelters singular

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The children _____ off down the hill, laughing the whole way.

Related to the phrase "helter-skelter," meaning in disorderly haste.

belter shelter

What does “skelter” mean?

The word “skelter” means to hurry or scurry off in a disorderly rush. In plain terms, to rush about in a chaotic, hurried way.

How do you use “skelter” in a sentence?

Here is “skelter” used in a sentence: “The children skeltered off down the hill, laughing the whole way.”

What part of speech is “skelter”?

“Skelter” is a verb.

What is the meaning of skelter?

"skelter" (verb) means to hurry or scurry off in a disorderly rush.