sked

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noun

ˈsked 

informal

: schedule

But the bad omens kept coming—early and often. Four games into the sked, coach Paul Westphal offered to quit after over-hearing co-captains Payton and Baker openly argue about his performance after a loss to Orlando.

—John Gustafson

Though he's no longer doing the film (sked conflicts), he's still tight with the trainers.

—Entertainment Weekly

sked

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verb

skedded; skedding

transitive verb

informal

: schedule

"Tiebreaker," the much better play, is skedded for a seven-week run, after which it may or may not have an afterlife.

—Bill Edwards

Examples of sked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But Monday brunch is a genuine public service, allowing those of us with less traditional work skeds — including the hospitality pros who pour your mimosas on weekends — to partake of this queen of meals. —Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023

Verb

Memorial services are pending; the family has sked for donations to be made to the Stax Music Academy in lieu of flowers. —Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Dec. 2022

Anyone with information on Allen’s whereabouts or the case is sked to call Opelika police at 334-705-5200, the Secret Witness Hotline at 334-745-8665 or Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867). —Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 3 Feb. 2022

There are seven of those awaiting on 2021′s sked, including what are predicted to be three of the best teams in the Pac-12. —Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2021

Their first-half sked rated low in difficulty, but about a quarter of their second-half games are against the Dodgers and Padres. —Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by shortening & alteration

Verb

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1942, in the meaning defined above