skip out

phrasal 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

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Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have not attended the Met Gala since 2016 Comments Several stars were dressed to the nines for Met Gala Monday, while others skipped out on the annual high-fashion event. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 May 2025

The former model has been living his life in front of the cameras for more than a decade, and skipping out on being filmed during one of the most complicated moments of his life was an option. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025

Here are all of the celebrities who skipped out on the annual event. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 May 2025

Rhymes for skip out

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