skip
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
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skipping
skips;
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skipping
Britannica Dictionary definition of SKIP
1
[+ object]
:
to not do (something that is usual or expected)
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see also skip bail at 1bail
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He skipped the meeting. [=he didn't go to the meeting]
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I skipped breakfast, and now I'm really hungry.
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(chiefly US) They got in trouble for skipping school/class.
2
:
to not discuss, read, do, or deal with (something) and go instead to the next thing
:
to pass over or leave out (something)
— often + over
[+ object]
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I skipped the boring parts of the book.
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If you are having trouble with one of the questions on the test, skip it and come back to it later.
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She will skip a grade and go right from the fourth to the sixth grade next September.
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You can skip over the introduction if you want.
[no object]
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I don't like this song. Let's skip to the next one.
3
always followed by an adverb or preposition
[no object]
a
:
to change quickly from one subject, place, etc., to another
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It's hard to understand him when he skips from topic to topic like that.
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The movie skips around in time.
b
◊ If a CD, DVD, record, etc., skips, it fails to play part of a song or movie properly because it is damaged.
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The record keeps skipping.
4
[no object]
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to move forward in a light or playful way by taking short, quick steps and jumps
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The kids skipped happily down the street.
5
[+ object]
informal
:
to leave (a place) in a sudden and unexpected way especially to avoid trouble, punishment, etc.
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Police are afraid he might try to skip the country.
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They skipped town while awaiting trial.
6
US
:
to throw (a flat stone) along the surface of water so that it bounces
[+ object]
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She's really good at skipping [=(Brit) skimming] stones.
[no object]
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I got the rock to skip six times!
7
[no object]
British
:
to jump over a rope that is being swung near the ground for exercise or as a game
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The children are outside skipping. [=(US) skipping rope, jumping rope]
heart skips a beat
skip it
chiefly US, informal
— used to say that you do not want to do something, talk about something, etc.
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I meant to…oh, skip it. It's not important anyway.
skip out
(US) [phrasal verb] informal or British skip off
:
to leave a place quickly in a secret and improper way
— often + on in U.S. English
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They skipped out before the check arrived.
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She skipped out with all the money.
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They skipped out on the bill/check.
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She skipped out on me and took all the money.
skip rope
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skip
/ˈskɪp/
noun
plural
skips
2
skip
/ˈskɪp/
noun
plural
skips
Britannica Dictionary definition of SKIP
[count]
1
:
a short, quick step and jump forward
2
British
:
a large metal container for putting trash in
