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verb

ˈskip How to pronounce skip (audio)
Definition of skipnext
1
as in to hop
to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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2
as in to miss
to fail to attend the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach

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3
as in to bounce
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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noun

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

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Recent Examples of skip
Verb
Just skip the first step and use rotisserie chicken instead. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025 Short was forced to skip February’s ceremony after contracting Covid-19. — Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
And then Saka happened — a skip inside Rayan Ait-Nouri, and a lashed finish beyond Jose Sa. — James McNicholas, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024 One button press plays and pauses audio, a double-press skips to the next song, a triple-press skips back to the previous track, and a long-press activates your voice assistant. — PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for skip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
  1. hop
  2. miss
  3. bounce
  4. commander
  5. ignore
  6. rebound
  7. captain
  8. skipper
Verb
  • This prevents the disease from hopping to other communities, Offit explains.
    — Ripley Cleghorn, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
  • With the Rangers’ loss, the Canadiens, who have two games in hand, hopped into the second wild-card spot.
    — Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of hop
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  • Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
    — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Identifying missing persons among repatriated remains is a long and complex process.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of miss
Verb
  • As the ball bounces loose from Yoro’s header, Ethan Nwaneri reacts the quickest to pick up the second ball and retain possession for Arsenal.
    — Mark Carey, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • These teams will be sweating it out when selection Sunday rolls around because they were bounced early in their conference tournaments.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of bounce
Noun
  • Watauga police are conducting a criminal investigation into the animal cruelty and encourage anyone with information to contact the animal services commander at www.cowtx.org/tips, according to the statement.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This tenet of environmental stewardship isn't usually part of the decision-making process for commanders in other military branches, like the Air Force or the Navy.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of commander
Verb
  • These tasks include staunching blood, ignoring lies, returning books, paying fees and – quite often – combing out the lice, to name just a few from the recitation of fierce, loving gestures.
    — Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The trolls ignore Reed’s efforts to offer the estate a platform to rebut Robson and Safechuck’s allegations.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • After a disappointing first-round loss in the 2024 NCAA tournament, the Tigers will use the early exit as fuel to rebound to a title.
    — Brendan Le, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Which is all the more remarkable considering five years ago, the pandemic brought education in the U.S. to a grinding halt and, in many places, achievement still hasn't rebounded.
    — Cory Turner, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of rebound
Noun
  • There were fore and aft decks, a couple of bedrooms, a bathroom, a galley kitchen, and the heady promise of being captain of my own boat.
    — Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Willie linked arms with his fellow-players and faced down the opposing captain, glowering at the antipodeans in headbands and teeny-tiny shorts.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of captain
Noun
  • In Season 1, under skipper Rome Kirby, the US came last in the fledgling six-fleet championship.
    — Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • There is also an unknown over the futures of skipper Rohit Sharma and talisman Virat Kohli in this format.
    — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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