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skip

/skɪp/noun, verb1 syllable

Skip means: bypass.

Synonyms for skip16

noun, as in a mistake resulting from neglect

omission

verb, as in bypass

jump, pass over, skip over

verb, as in jump lightly

hop, hop-skip

verb, as in leave suddenly

decamp, vamoose

verb, as in cause to skip over a surface

skim, skitter

verb, as in intentionally fail to attend

cut

verb, as in bound off one point after another

bound off

also used for skip

play hooky, dumpster, skep, grandboss

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What does skip mean?8

verb

1

bypass“He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible”

2

jump lightly

3

leave suddenly“She persuaded him to decamp”

4

cause to skip over a surface“Skip a stone across the pond”

5

intentionally fail to attend“cut class”

6

bound off one point after another

noun

1

a mistake resulting from neglect

2

a gait in which steps and hops alternate

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with skip?22

two syllables

equip
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Skip in a sentence

  • Don't skip brushing, it's essential for oral hygiene.Amastan
  • Let's skip the formalities now, it's time to eat.urro
  • Lets skip these boring steps, and go straight to action!supermarinete
  • Once you skip a lesson, it's hard to catch up with your classmates.CK
  • The post office is a hop, skip, and a jump away.tieguy
  • I want to hear the whole story, and don't skip any details.Hybrid
  • My sister has a real sweet tooth, she never skips dessert.Nuel
  • In order to lose weight some people skip meals.orcrist

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of skip

as a noun

plural
skips

as a verb

past tense
skipped
present participle
skipping
third-person singular
skips
past participle
skipped