skip

skip1 [ skıp ] verb *

1. ) intransitive to move forward by jumping first on one foot and then the other:

Julie skipped down the sidewalk.

a ) transitive to jump over a rope that you or two other people swing above your head and then under your feet:

The three girls were out in the courtyard skipping rope.

2. ) transitive to avoid doing or having something:

It's not a good idea to skip breakfast.

I think I'll skip school today and catch up on my sleep.

a ) intransitive or transitive to not do something, but do the next thing instead:

I skipped a grade in school so I'm graduating a year early.

skip to: Let's skip to the final item of business.

skip over: You can skip over the next few pages and go on to chapter two.

3. ) intransitive to move quickly from one place or thing to another:

She's been skipping around the country for weeks now.

They kept skipping from one topic to another and didn't get much done.

4. ) transitive AMERICAN to throw a flat stone across water so that it touches the surface several times

skip it SPOKEN

used for telling someone that you do not want to talk about something:

If you were about to ask me for money, skip it!

skip town

to leave a place quickly, usually because you do not want to be noticed:

He skipped town last Saturday and we haven't heard from him.

,skip `out phrasal verb intransitive AMERICAN

to leave a place quickly, usually because you do not want to be noticed or want to avoid paying money:

They skipped out and left us to pay the bill.

skip out on: They skipped out on us without paying.

skip

skip 2 [ skıp ] noun count

1. ) BRITISH a DUMPSTER

2. ) the action of skipping