Definition of Skip

1. Noun. A gait in which steps and hops alternate.

Generic synonyms: Gait

2. Verb. Bypass. "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
Exact synonyms: Jump, Pass Over, Skip Over
Generic synonyms: Drop, Leave Out, Miss, Neglect, Omit, Overleap, Overlook, Pretermit

3. Noun. A mistake resulting from neglect.
Exact synonyms: Omission
Specialized synonyms: Failure
Generic synonyms: Error, Fault, Mistake
Derivative terms: Omit, Omit

4. Verb. Intentionally fail to attend. "Cut class"
Exact synonyms: Cut
Generic synonyms: Miss
Specialized synonyms: Bunk Off, Play Hooky
Derivative terms: Skipper

5. Verb. Jump lightly.
Exact synonyms: Hop, Hop-skip
Generic synonyms: Bound, Jump, Leap, Spring
Derivative terms: Hop, Hop, Hopper, Hopper, Hopper
Also: Hop On, Skip Over

6. Verb. Leave suddenly. "Skip town"
Exact synonyms: Decamp, Vamoose
Generic synonyms: Go Away, Go Forth, Leave
Language type: Colloquialism

7. Verb. Bound off one point after another.
Exact synonyms: Bound Off
Generic synonyms: Bounce, Bound, Rebound, Recoil, Resile, Reverberate, Ricochet, Spring, Take A Hop

8. Verb. Cause to skip over a surface. "Skip a stone across the pond"
Exact synonyms: Skim, Skitter
Generic synonyms: Throw

Definition of Skip

1. n. A basket. See Skep.

2. v. i. To leap lightly; to move in leaps and hounds; -- commonly implying a sportive spirit.

3. v. t. To leap lightly over; as, to skip the rope.

4. n. A light leap or bound.

Definition of Skip

1. to move with light springing steps [v SKIPPED, SKIPPING, SKIPS]

Medical Definition of Skip

1. 1. A basket. See Skep. 2. A basket on wheels, used in cotton factories. 3. An iron bucket, which slides between guides, for hoisting mineral and rock. 4. A charge of sirup in the pans. 5. A beehive; a skep. See: Skep. 1. A light leap or bound. 2. The act of passing over an interval from one thing to another; an omission of a part. 3. A passage from one sound to another by more than a degree at once. Skip kennel, a lackey; a footboy. Skip mackerel. See Bluefish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Skip

skin tags
skin test
skin test
skin tests
skin test end-point titration
skin test for allergy
skin traction
skin transplantation
skin tumor
skin writing
skio
skioring
skiorings
skios
skip
skip
skip-bomb
skipjack
skipjack
skipjacks
skipjack tuna
skiplane
skiplanes
skippable
skipped
skipped generation
skipper
skipper
skippered
skippering

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