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Meaning of the word skip in English

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skip

US /skɪp/
UK /skɪp/
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Verb

1.

move by stepping lightly and quickly, hopping from one foot to the other

Example:
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The children were skipping happily down the street.
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She learned to skip rope in kindergarten.
Synonym:
hopboundleapspringbounce
2.

omit or miss out (something, especially a stage in a sequence or a portion of a text)

Example:
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I decided to skip breakfast today.
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You can skip the introduction and go straight to chapter two.
Synonym:
omitmissbypassneglectdisregard

Noun

1.

a light, bounding step

Example:
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She walked with a light skip in her step.
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He gave a little skip of joy.
Synonym:
hopboundleapspringbounce
2.

an act of omitting or missing out something

Example:
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There was a skip in the recording.
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He made a quick skip over the difficult part of the lesson.
Synonym:
omissiondeletiongaplapse
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Related Word:
skippingskip outskip off