skitter

(v) to move about or proceed hurriedly
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
scamper, scurry, scuttle,
(v) glide easily along a surface
(v) cause to skip over a surface
- Skip a stone across the pond
skim, skip,
(v) twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water

scamper scurry scuttle skim skip

skittle