Main Entry:

¹skip

Pronunciation:

\ˈskip\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

skipped; skip·ping

Etymology:

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

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb1 a: to move or proceed with leaps and bounds or with a skip b: to bound off one point after another : ricochet2: 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 1transitive verb1 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 nimbly4 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)