skip out
phrasal verb
skipped out; skipping out; skips out
US, informal
: to leave a place quickly in a secret and improper way
They skipped out before the check arrived.
She skipped out with all the money.
—often + onThey skipped out on the check.
She skipped out on me and took all the money.
Examples of skip out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2020, Calhoun, like other CEOs, skipped out on taking salary after Covid-19 hit.
—
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
Tracking Asylum Seekers: The U.S. government’s new tracking system for migrant families aims to keep people from skipping out on their asylum hearings, joining the millions of undocumented people who stay in the country indefinitely.
—Ken Bensinger Federico Rios, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In the first trailer for the upcoming special, the teary-eyed girls reminisce about their time on the show, unpack the complicated legacy of their former dance instructor, and in true Dance Moms fashion, don’t hesitate to shade their fellow dancers for skipping out on the reunion.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Calipari has drawn criticism locally for skipping out on his postgame radio interview after a few tough losses, and the atmosphere at home games has been downbeat.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
That said, red light is an additional complexion aid—not an excuse to skip out on skincare.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
When you’re finished, just skip out of the store through a special Dash Cart lane.
—Christine Kilpatrick, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Don’t skip out on the Rockland Expandable Softside Luggage Set that’s sporting an impressive 58 percent discount.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
Wendy’s isn’t skipping out on celebrating this Leap Year.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
Tracking Asylum Seekers: The U.S. government’s new tracking system for migrant families aims to keep people from skipping out on their asylum hearings, joining the millions of undocumented people who stay in the country indefinitely.
—Ken Bensinger Federico Rios, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In the first trailer for the upcoming special, the teary-eyed girls reminisce about their time on the show, unpack the complicated legacy of their former dance instructor, and in true Dance Moms fashion, don’t hesitate to shade their fellow dancers for skipping out on the reunion.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, Calipari has drawn criticism locally for skipping out on his postgame radio interview after a few tough losses, and the atmosphere at home games has been downbeat.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
That said, red light is an additional complexion aid—not an excuse to skip out on skincare.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
When you’re finished, just skip out of the store through a special Dash Cart lane.
—Christine Kilpatrick, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Don’t skip out on the Rockland Expandable Softside Luggage Set that’s sporting an impressive 58 percent discount.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
Wendy’s isn’t skipping out on celebrating this Leap Year.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'skip out.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near skip out
Cite this Entry
“Skip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share