skip

¹skip

verb \ˈskip\

skippedskip·ping

Definition of SKIP

intransitive verb

1

a : to move or proceed with leaps and bounds or with a skip

b : to bound off one point after another : ricochet

2

: to leave hurriedly or secretly <skipped out without paying their bill>

3

a : to pass over or omit an interval, item, or step

b : to omit a grade in school in advancing to the next

c : misfire 1

transitive verb

1

a : to pass over without notice or mention : omit <skipped her name>

b : to pass by or leave out (a step in a progression or series)

2

a : to cause to skip (a grade in school)

b : to cause to bound or skim over a surface <skip a stone across a pond>

3

: to leap over lightly and nimbly

4

a : to depart from quickly and secretly <skipped town>

b : to fail to attend or participate in <skip the tournament> <skip the meeting>

— skip·pa·ble \ˈski-pə-bəl\ adjective

— skip bail

: to jump bail

— skip rope

: to use a jump rope (as for exercise or a game)

Origin of SKIP

Middle English skippen, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skopa to hop

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with SKIP

blip, chip, clip, dip, drip, flip, grip, grippe, gyp, hip, kip, lip, nip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, ship, sip, slip, snip, strip, tip, trip, whip, yip, zip

²skip

noun

Definition of SKIP

1

a : a light bounding step

b : a gait composed of alternating hops and steps

2

: an act of omission or the thing omitted

First Known Use of SKIP

15th century

³skip

noun

Definition of SKIP

1

: the captain of a side in a game (as curling or lawn bowling) who advises the team as to the play and controls the action

2

: ²skipper

Origin of SKIP

short for ²skipper

First Known Use: 1830

⁴skip

transitive verb

skippedskip·ping

Definition of SKIP

: to act as skipper of

First Known Use of SKIP

1900