skipped; skipping
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
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
1
a
: a light bounding step
b
: a gait composed of alternating hops and steps
2
: an act of omission or the thing omitted
1
: the captain of a side in a game (such as curling or lawn bowling) who advises the team as to the play and controls the action
2
Synonyms
Examples of skip in a Sentence
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
The couple was last seen at Baird’s home in the eastern Sydney suburb of Paddington on Monday, and fears for their safety rose after their bloodied belongings were found in a skip in Cronulla, around 30 kilometers (18 miles) away.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
He’s always got that faintly skeletal skip in his step, the hint of a smile on his face.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
The Lent season is coming to a close, which means Easter is just a skip and a hop away.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024
Just a skip and a hop away, Kentuckians can reach these viewing locations in about a two-hour drive, or around 120 miles.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Mar. 2024
Not magic, just a skip and a hop (and a track) from my friends’ places in all directions.
—Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
Pratt, averaging now 18.9 points over his last nine contests, hit a dagger three from the corner off a nifty skip pass from BJ Freeman with 1:56 to play that put Milwaukee up by six.
—Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2024
Rounding out at right under an hour, Gravy takes you through a world of emotions, with no skips.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Jan. 2024
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Sean Harris skipped a day at Disney World to drive to the Daytona Beach Buc-ee’s and see the wonder for himself.
—Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The Swedish royal wore the headpiece to the 2023 Nobel Prize Banquet at Stockholm City Hall in its emerald setting on Dec. 10 and switched it up by skipping the extra gems for the King's Nobel Dinner at the Royal Palace on Dec. 11.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
Fact check: Judge didn't deny Trump request to skip hush money trial for son's graduation
Trump has spoken publicly about Simpson in the past, however.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
China’s youth skip the tea and reach for coffee
Barista Wang Binqi at a coffee shop in Beijing on March 6.Fred Dufour / NBC News
For more and more people in China, coffee has become their cup of tea.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2024
Tom's Oyster Bar is a must, but don't skip any of the spots along the path, on either side of the street.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
When washing dishes, employees were skipping the sanitizing step for utensils, according to the report.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of teens skipped school in Prince George's County for the tradition and gathered in Bowie, Maryland, said Ricardo Dennis, the police department's public information officer.
—Nick Kurtz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
Noun
Located at the Austin Convention Center in Downtown Austin, The McConaughey is a short drive from the Hartman Concert Lawn, and a skip away from the city’s buzzy Sixth Street.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
The couple was last seen at Baird’s home in the eastern Sydney suburb of Paddington on Monday, and fears for their safety rose after their bloodied belongings were found in a skip in Cronulla, around 30 kilometers (18 miles) away.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
He’s always got that faintly skeletal skip in his step, the hint of a smile on his face.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
The Lent season is coming to a close, which means Easter is just a skip and a hop away.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024
Just a skip and a hop away, Kentuckians can reach these viewing locations in about a two-hour drive, or around 120 miles.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Mar. 2024
Not magic, just a skip and a hop (and a track) from my friends’ places in all directions.
—Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
Pratt, averaging now 18.9 points over his last nine contests, hit a dagger three from the corner off a nifty skip pass from BJ Freeman with 1:56 to play that put Milwaukee up by six.
—Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2024
Rounding out at right under an hour, Gravy takes you through a world of emotions, with no skips.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Jan. 2024
Verb
Leading up to the primaries, Gloria’s opponents said his decision to skip forums was disrespectful to city voters and showed a lack of leadership and an unwillingness to respond to criticism.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Sean Harris skipped a day at Disney World to drive to the Daytona Beach Buc-ee’s and see the wonder for himself.
—Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The Swedish royal wore the headpiece to the 2023 Nobel Prize Banquet at Stockholm City Hall in its emerald setting on Dec. 10 and switched it up by skipping the extra gems for the King's Nobel Dinner at the Royal Palace on Dec. 11.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
Fact check: Judge didn't deny Trump request to skip hush money trial for son's graduation
Trump has spoken publicly about Simpson in the past, however.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
China’s youth skip the tea and reach for coffee
Barista Wang Binqi at a coffee shop in Beijing on March 6.Fred Dufour / NBC News
For more and more people in China, coffee has become their cup of tea.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2024
Tom's Oyster Bar is a must, but don't skip any of the spots along the path, on either side of the street.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
When washing dishes, employees were skipping the sanitizing step for utensils, according to the report.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of teens skipped school in Prince George's County for the tradition and gathered in Bowie, Maryland, said Ricardo Dennis, the police department's public information officer.
—Nick Kurtz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
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skip
1 of 2 verb
skipped; skipping
1
a
: to move or proceed with leaps and bounds
b
: to bounce or cause to bounce off one point after another
skipping stones
c
: to leap over lightly
2
: to leave hurriedly or secretly
skip town
3
a
: to pass over or leave out (as a section, item, or step)
skipped the dull parts of the book
b
: to promote or cause to be promoted to a grade higher than the next grade in school
c
: to fail to attend
skipped the meeting
skip
2 of 2 noun1
a
: a light bouncing step
b
: a manner of moving by alternating hops and steps
2
: a failure to do something
also
: something not done
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