Meaning

(intransitive) To move by hopping on alternate feet..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive) To move by hopping on alternate feet.
2. (intransitive) To leap about lightly.
3. (intransitive) To skim, ricochet or bounce over a surface.
4. (transitive) To throw (something), making it skim, ricochet, or bounce over a surface.
5. (transitive) To disregard, miss or omit part of a continuation (some item or stage).
6. (transitive, informal) Not to attend (some event, especially a class or a meeting).
7. (transitive, informal) To leave, especially in a sudden and covert manner.
8. To leap lightly over.

Example Sentences

She will skip from one end of the sidewalk to the other.

The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, / Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?

So she drew her mother away skipping, dancing, and frisking fantastically.

The hosts maintained their discipline and shape, even threatening to grab a second goal on the break - left-back Dan Harding made a scintillating run, skipping past a few challenges before prodding a right-footed shot that did not match his build-up.

The rock will skip across the pond.

After Essien's poor attempt flew into the stands, Rodrigo Moreno - Bolton's on-loan winger from Benfica who was making his full Premier League debut - nearly exposed the Blues with a lovely ball for Johan Elmander, but it just skipped away from his team-mate's toes.

I bet I can skip this rock to the other side of the pond.

My heart will skip a beat.

Word Forms

• skips
• skipping
• skipped
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• skip
• skippest
• skippedst
• skippeth
• -
• skippy

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When Should You Use Skip?

Use skip when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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