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 skip skip /ˈskɪp/

noun

  1. A mistake resulting from neglect  ( skip , omission )
    a mistake resulting from neglect
  2. A gait in which steps and hops alternate  ( skip )
    a gait in which steps and hops alternate

verb

  1. () Bypass  ( jump , skip over , pass over , skip )
    bypass
     He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible
    He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible
  2. () Jump lightly  ( hop-skip , skip , hop )
    jump lightly
  3. () Intentionally fail to attend  ( cut , skip )
    intentionally fail to attend
     Cut class
    cut class
  4. Cause to skip over a surface  ( skim , skip , skitter )
    cause to skip over a surface
     Skip a stone across the pond
    Skip a stone across the pond
  5. Bound off one point after another  ( bound off , skip )
    bound off one point after another
  6. Leave suddenly  ( decamp , skip , vamoose [Informal] )
    leave suddenly
     She persuaded him to decamp
    She persuaded him to decamp
     Skip town
    skip town