skip
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /skɪp/
Forms: skips, skipping, skipped, skipper
skip means: To choose not to do, read, or include something.
verb
To choose not to do, read, or include something.
- Skip the last question.
- I skipped breakfast because I was late.
- Can we skip this part of the video?
To miss or leave out one part of a series or activity.
- You skipped a step.
- The old record keeps skipping.
- My heart skipped a beat when I saw her.
To jump again and again over a rope that you swing over your head and under your feet.
- We skip in the playground.
- She skips rope every morning.
- Can you skip a hundred times without stopping?
To move forward with little jumps, first on one foot and then on the other.
- The children skipped home.
- She skipped happily along the path.
- He was skipping across the garden with his little sister.
noun
The person who manages your manager.
- My skip approved the plan.
- I meet with my skip once a month.
- Have you asked your skip about the promotion?
Questions about skip
What does skip mean?
To choose not to do, read, or include something.
What is skip in other languages?
Türkçe: atlamak · Español: saltarse · Français: sauter · Deutsch: überspringen · Italiano: saltare · 日本語: 飛ばす
How do you pronounce skip?
It is pronounced /skɪp/.
How do you use skip in a sentence?
Skip the last question. I skipped breakfast because I was late.
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