skip
To decide not to do something you usually do or are expected to do.
To choose not to do or take part in something that would normally be done.
To move forward with small, quick jumps, usually for fun.
To move forward by making light, quick jumps, often in a playful way.
To not include something in a list, order, or process.
To go past or leave out something when moving through a sequence.
To throw something so it touches and bounces on water or ground several times.
To make an object bounce lightly and repeatedly across water or another surface.
To move quickly from one thing to another without linking them smoothly.
To change quickly from one subject, activity, or place to another without a smooth connection.
- Base: skip
- 3rd Person Singular: skips
- Present Participle: skipping
- Past: skipped
- Irregular present participle: skipping Verb
- Irregular past: skipped Verb
skip a beat
1Heart pauses briefly due to emotion
When your heart seems to stop for a moment because you are surprised or excited.
- Her heart skipped a beat when she saw him.
- The announcement made my heart skip a beat.
skip ahead
1Move forward in sequence quickly
To go forward in a book, movie, or process without looking at earlier parts.
- Let's skip ahead to chapter ten.
- You can skip ahead if you're bored.
skip out on
1Avoid responsibility by leaving
To not do something you should do by leaving or not coming.
- He skipped out on the bill and ran away.
- Don't skip out on your chores this weekend.
skip over
1Pass over information without covering it
To not talk about or look at something while going through things in order.
- The teacher skipped over that section of the book.
- We can skip over the details for now.
skip town
1Leave place suddenly and secretly
To leave a place fast and without telling people, usually to avoid problems.
- He skipped town before anyone could find him.
- They skipped town after the scandal broke.