Skip Over

Pronunciation: /skɪp ˈoʊvər/

Definitions of skip over

verb To pass over or disregard something without giving it much attention or thought

Example Sentences

A1 I skip over the puddles on my way to school.

A2 She tends to skip over the boring parts of the book.

B1 The teacher told us not to skip over any important details in our research.

B2 Before submitting the report, make sure you don't skip over any key information.

C1 As a seasoned editor, she knows how to skip over unnecessary content and focus on the main points.

C2 In order to fully understand the topic, you cannot skip over any of the complex theories.

Examples of skip over in a Sentence

formal Please do not skip over any important details in the contract.

informal Hey, don't skip over that section, it's important.

slang Don't skip over the good parts of the book, it's really interesting.

figurative In order to fully understand the concept, you can't skip over the basics.

Grammatical Forms of skip over

• past tense: skipped
• plural: skip over
• comparative: more skipped over
• superlative: most skipped over
• present tense: skips over
• future tense: will skip over
• perfect tense: has skipped over
• continuous tense: is skipping over
• singular: skips over
• positive degree: skip over
• infinitive: to skip over
• gerund: skipping over
• participle: skipping over

Origin and Evolution of skip over

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'skip over' originated from the Old English word 'scipian', meaning to leap or jump over.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'skip over' evolved to mean to pass over or disregard something quickly without paying much attention to it.