/skɪp/
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Translation
To move forward with little jumps, or to not do something you would normally do.
Word origin
Probably from an Old Norse word such as skopa, meaning to take a run; the exact source is not certain.
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Root
- skopa
Grammar
Verb typeregular (skip, skips, skipped)
Examples
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Here "skip" means to move with light little jumps.
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Here "skip" means to not do something you usually do.
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Here "skip" means to pass over something and leave it out.
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