SKIPS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

skips 1 of 2

verb

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present tense third-person singular of skip

as in hops

to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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as in misses

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

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as in bounces

to strike and fly off at an angle the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor

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skips

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noun

plural of skip

as in commanders

a person in overall command of a ship the skip's barking orders again

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Recent Examples of skips

Verb

Smith said his family never skips a Southern staple known as cornbread salad. —

Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026 At the end of The Age of Innocence (1920), Edith Wharton skips forward from her 1870s setting to give us an early-twentieth-century glimpse of her protagonist Newland Archer. —

Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026 This recipe skips the mayo and ops for a tangy vinaigrette to keep it light and bright. —

Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 But when Richard skips therapy to spend time with Floyd at a park, the moment reveals Floyd’s quiet, infectious goodness — even as a down-on-his-luck man who has gained weight, lost confidence and finds himself in a mountain of debt. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026 And yet, as a television viewer, Stone skips through the more risqué sequences. —

Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026 The show starts with Lauren and Heidi enrolling at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, and Heidi skips class on her first day. —

Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026 Jenner regularly skips red carpets, quietly attending award show in support of her man. —

Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026 By and large, boy kibble skips variety, without incorporating any veggies or sauce. —

Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026

Noun

Laden with skips, the landing craft goes back and forth to Girvan for several days. —

Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 But my Number One choice is mainly because this album deserves no skips. —

Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025 Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter. —

Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025 This is also the first time this has happened in the charts’ history; Swift controlled the top spots with Midnights and Tortured Poets Department, but the top spots did not include every song without skips. —

Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025 Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips. —

PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 His voice took a few beats to settle, but in the meantime who wouldn’t be captivated by Martin’s joyful skips, knee bends, winks and grins? —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skips

Verb

As spring continues to make its attempt at remaining in the Sioux Falls area, Easter hops up with local egg hunts, basket giveaways, Easter candy and goodies and of course, the long-eared, fluffy holiday icon of the hour, the Easter Bunny.

— Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 27 Mar. 2026
The 24-year-old had hops to put the finishing touches on the Lakers’ successful six-game trip.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026