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

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

However, a social source tells PEOPLE that the 80-year-old president might skip out on some international travel after trips to China and Europe earlier this year. — Linda Marx, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026

After a rough Game 5 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, Wembanyama skipped out on his postgame media obligations, prompting a warning from the NBA. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026

Rhymes for skip out

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