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   Skip

   /skip/

   

   verb

   • 1. move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce: "she began to skip down the path" Similar caperprancetripdanceboundjumpleapspringhopbouncegambolfriskrompcavortbobrare:curvetOpposite trudge
   • ▪ jump over a rope that is held at both ends by oneself or two other people and turned repeatedly over the head and under the feet, as a game or for exercise.
   • ▪ jump over (a rope) as a game or for exercise: "the girls had been skipping rope"
   • ▪ jump lightly over: "the children used to skip the puddles"
   • ▪ omit (part of a book that one is reading, or a stage in a sequence that one is following): "the video manual allows the viewer to skip sections he's not interested in" Similar omitleave outmiss outdispense withdo withoutpass overbypassskim oversteer clear ofdisregardignoreinformal:give something a missOpposite include
   • ▪ fail to attend or deal with as appropriate; miss: "I wanted to skip my English lesson to visit my mother" Similar fail to attendplay truant frommissabsent oneself fromtake French leave fromcutinformal:skive offwagplay hooky fromgoof offplay the wag fromOpposite attend
   • ▪ move quickly and in an unmethodical way from one point or subject to another: "Marian skipped halfheartedly through the book" Similar glance athave a quick look atflick throughflip throughleaf throughscanrun one's eye overOpposite pore over
   • ▪ depart quickly and secretly from: "she skipped her home amid rumors of a romance"
   • ▪ run away; disappear: "I'm not giving them a chance to skip off again" Similar run offrun awaydo a disappearing actmake offtake offinformal:beat itclear offvamooseskedaddlesplitcut and runfly the coopdo a fadedo a runnerdo a bunkscarperlight outcut outtake a powdergo throughshoot throughvulgar slang:bugger offOpposite staystay put
   • ▪ abandon an undertaking, conversation, or activity: "after several wrong turns in our journey, we almost decided to skip it"
   • ▪ throw (a stone) so that it ricochets off the surface of water.

   noun

   • 1. a light, bouncing step; a skipping movement: "he moved with a strange, dancing skip"
   • ▪ an act of passing over part of a sequence of data or instructions.
   • ▪ a person who is missing, especially one who has defaulted on a debt.

   Word Origin Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › skipSKIP definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   SKIP meaning: 1. to not do something that you usually do: 2. to move forward, jumping quickly from one foot to…. Learn more.

3. www.oed.com › dictionary › skip_n1skip, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun skip. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. skip has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. university (late 1600s) music (mid 1700s) animals (1840s) poker (1880s) finance (1910s) radio (1920s) computing (1940s)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusSKIP - 82 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   skip | American Thesaurus. verb. These are words and phrases related to skip. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › skip_2skip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of skip noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.wordsmyth.netskip | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language ...

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   Definition of skip. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › skip_n4skip, n.⁴ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   Cite. skip noun 4. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun skip mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun skip. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

8. thecontentauthority.com › blog › omit-vs-skipOmit vs Skip: The Main Differences And When To Use Them

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   Define Skip. Skip is a verb that means to not do something or to not go somewhere. It is often used in situations where someone intentionally chooses to avoid something or someone. For example, if you were invited to a party but decided not to go, you would have skipped the party.