Skip

/skɪp/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A light or playful leap or bound.

With a skip, she got out of her seat and ran to the stage.

An intentional omission of content or information.

The skip in the recording made it hard to understand the story.

verb

To move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other in a lively or playful manner.

The children skipped down the path, laughing and singing.

To omit or leave out (something) either intentionally or unintentionally.

She decided to skip the boring lecture and go to the park instead.

To leap over or to avoid touching something.

He managed to skip over the puddle without getting wet.

To move onward to the next item or step in a sequence.

If you find that section too difficult, feel free to skip to the next chapter.

Middle English: 'skippen', of unknown origin

skip class:

To not attend a class.

skip town:

To leave a place quickly, often to avoid trouble.

skip a beat:

To miss a moment or an event, often emotionally.

To abandon or leave.

He decided to skip out on the party early.

To skip school or play truant.

They often skip to hang out at the mall instead.