skip out

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 + on

They 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

The man skipped out on an anniversary trip to Italy to grind some extra hours of film and get some lifts in with the defense. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Don't skip out on the small stuff that’ll make your next trip more comfortable, like these smart travel accessories from Baggallini, Bombas, and Blissy. — Kayla Becker, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2026

Anyone who skipped out on installing portable AC at the beginning of the summer might be looking a unit in a pinch should a July or August heatwave hit. — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 4 July 2026

After skipping out on a handful of games, Taylor made her triumphant return to Arrowhead Stadium in a plaid matching set from Vivienne Westwood. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Rhymes for skip out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout