Pronunciation: /skɪp/
noun a person who skips
A1 I like to skip rope in the park.
A2 She did a little skip before continuing on her way.
B1 The children played a game of skip in the schoolyard.
B2 The skip in his step showed his excitement for the upcoming event.
C1 Her skip down the hallway was filled with grace and elegance.
C2 The skip of the record caused a momentary distortion in the music.
verb to move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce
A1 I skip rope every morning for exercise.
A2 She likes to skip rocks across the pond.
B1 If you don't understand a question, just skip it and come back to it later.
B2 The movie was so boring that I decided to skip to the end to see what happens.
C1 I usually skip breakfast because I'm not hungry in the mornings.
C2 He had to skip class to attend an important meeting.
formal Please do not skip any steps in the process, as it is crucial for the final outcome.
informal I always skip breakfast because I'm never hungry in the morning.
slang Let's skip this class and go grab some food instead.
figurative If you skip over the details, you might miss some important information.
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