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to skip
01
to jump quickly and slightly while walking
Intransitive: to skip | to skip somewhere
Example
She could n't contain her excitement and started to skip down the street.
The children skipped joyfully along the path, enjoying the sunny day.
02
to not do an activity on purpose, particularly one that one is supposed to do or usually does
Transitive: to skip a task or activity
Example
Feeling under the weather, she decided to skip her morning workout routine.
They chose to skip the regular team meeting and instead collaborate through virtual communication.
03
to make something move lightly and quickly over a surface, typically with a skipping or bouncing motion
Transitive: to skip sth somewhere
Example
She skipped stones across the calm surface of the pond, creating ripples in the water.
The child skipped the pebble over the frozen lake, watching it slide effortlessly.
04
to leave a place hastily and secretly
Transitive: to skip a place
Example
Fearing the consequences of his actions, he decided to skip town in the middle of the night.
The suspect managed to skip the country before law enforcement could apprehend them.
05
to rebound or bounce off a surface after impact
Intransitive: to skip somewhere | to skip off a surface
Example
The stone skipped across the surface of the pond, creating a series of ripples.
During the game of billiards, the cue ball skipped off the cushion and sank the intended ball.
06
to deliberately and quickly move past or jump over certain sections or portions of media, such as audio tracks, video segments, or chapters
Transitive: to skip certain sections | to skip to a further section
Example
During the movie, he decided to skip the intense scenes as they were too disturbing.
If you 're short on time, you can skip the introductory chapters and jump straight to the main content of the book.
Skip
01
a mistake resulting from neglect
02
a gait in which steps and hops alternate
03
a large open container used for holding and transporting waste or rubbish, typically found at construction sites or used for home renovations
Dialect
British
BritishExample
The skip outside the house was quickly filled with debris.
Builders loaded the skip with leftover materials from the project.
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