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skip

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of skip

1 to move with a light springing step
  • children skipping along the woodland path
Synonyms of skip

bounce, bound, hop, lope, trip
Words Related to skip

caper, frisk, gambol, romp

skim, skitter

jump, leap, vault
Near Antonyms of skip

lumber, plod, trudge
2 to fail to attend
  • It was a tradition for the seniors to skip class on their last day and go to the beach.
Synonyms of skip

blow off, cut, miss
Words Related to skip

ignore, neglect, pass over
Phrases Synonymous with skip

absent oneself, play hooky
Antonyms of skip

attend, show up (for)
3 to strike and fly off at an angle
  • The soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor.
Synonyms of skip

bounce, carom, glance, rebound, ricochet, skim
Words Related to skip

brush, graze, nudge, rake, shave, sweep

bump, contact, hit, kiss, touch

sideswipe

reflect

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