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skip
Synonyms and Antonyms of skip
a person in overall command of a ship <the skip's barking orders again> Synonyms commander, captain, skipperRelated Words sea captain; master, pilot; commanding officer; admiral, commodore, vice admiral; mate, officerNear Antonyms crew, crewman, crewmate
skip
Synonyms and Antonyms of skip
1 to move with a light springing step <children skipping along the woodland path> Synonyms bounce, bound, hop, lollop, lope, trip Related Words caper, frisk, gambol, romp; skim, skitter; jump, leap, vault Near Antonyms lumber, plod, trudge
2 to fail to attend <the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach> Synonyms blow off, miss, cutRelated Words ignore, neglect, pass overAntonyms attend, show up (for)
3 to strike and fly off at an angle <the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor> Synonyms bounce, carom, rebound, ricochet, skim, glanceRelated Words brush, graze, nudge, rake, shave, sweep; bump, contact, hit, kiss, touch; sideswipe; reflect
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