Synonyms of skipping

skipping

verb

present participle of skip

1

as in hopping

to move with a light springing step

children skipping along the woodland path

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hopping
• bouncing
• bounding
• leaping
• jumping
• loping
• tripping
• lolloping
• romping
• capering
• frisking
• skittering
• gambolling
• gamboling
• skimming
• vaulting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trudging
• plodding
• lumbering

• trudging
• plodding
• lumbering

2

as in missing

to fail to attend

the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• missing
• ignoring
• cutting
• blowing off
• neglecting
• playing hooky
• absenting oneself
• passing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attending
• showing up (for)

• attending
• showing up (for)

3

as in bouncing

to strike and fly off at an angle

the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bouncing
• rebounding
• glancing
• brushing
• ricochetting
• skimming
• ricocheting
• bumping
• hitting
• caroming
• shaving
• sweeping
• raking
• contacting
• kissing
• nudging
• grazing
• touching
• reflecting
• sideswiping