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 + onThey skipped out on the check.
She skipped out on me and took all the money.
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Mercedes-Benz came after him for skipping out on a $33,000 payment.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Coaching entrepreneurs who skip out on sales inadvertently reduce client confidence in the offer, miss the chance to position themselves as the solution and allow competitors to outshine them with more personal engagement.
—Doaa K. Darwish, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Consider the early revelation that, not only has Doreen not shown up to co-sign the home loan papers with Lynette, but that she’s also skipped out on the entire venture, and making off with the $25,000 down payment to buy herself a brand-new Mazda to boot.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
If that outlook holds, as more traders are starting to expect, that could be a boon for small caps and lower-quality stocks — which have skipped out on this year’s gains by the larger caps.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Coaching entrepreneurs who skip out on sales inadvertently reduce client confidence in the offer, miss the chance to position themselves as the solution and allow competitors to outshine them with more personal engagement.
—Doaa K. Darwish, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Consider the early revelation that, not only has Doreen not shown up to co-sign the home loan papers with Lynette, but that she’s also skipped out on the entire venture, and making off with the $25,000 down payment to buy herself a brand-new Mazda to boot.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
If that outlook holds, as more traders are starting to expect, that could be a boon for small caps and lower-quality stocks — which have skipped out on this year’s gains by the larger caps.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Skip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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