1 skirr | Definition of skirr
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

skirr

verb
\ ˈskər How to pronounce skirr (audio) , ˈskir\
skirred; skirring; skirrs

Definition of skirr

intransitive verb

1 : to leave hastily : flee birds skirred off from the bushes— D. H. Lawrence
2 : to run, fly, sail, or move along rapidly

transitive verb

1 : to search about in skirr the country round— William Shakespeare
2 : to pass rapidly over : skim
Synonyms More Example Sentences Learn More about skirr

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of skirr in a Sentence

the film company will soon skirr the area looking for locations

First Known Use of skirr

circa 1548, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

History and Etymology for skirr

perhaps alteration of scour entry 3

Keep scrolling for more

More from Merriam-Webster on skirr

Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with skirr

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for skirr

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!