Skip — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈskip/

Meaning & Definition of Skip

Skip (verb)

  1. to move or proceed with leaps and bounds or with a skip
  2. to bound off one point after another, ricochet
  3. to leave hurriedly or secretly
  4. to act as skipper of

Skip (noun)

  1. a light bounding step
  2. a gait composed of alternating hops and steps
  3. an act of omission or the thing omitted
  4. the captain of a side in a game (such as curling or lawn bowling) who advises the team as to the play and controls the action
  5. skipper

Skip (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move with a light springing step

    "children skipping along the woodland path"

    similar: bounce, bound, hop, lollop, lope, trip
    related: caper, frisk, gambol, romp, skim, skitter, jump, leap, vault
    near: lumber, plod, trudge

  2. to fail to attend

    "the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach"

    similar: blow off, cut, miss, absent oneself, play hooky
    related: ignore, neglect, pass over
    opposite: attend, show up (for)

  3. to strike and fly off at an angle

    "the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor"

    similar: bounce, carom, glance, rebound, ricochet, skim
    related: brush, graze, nudge, rake, shave, sweep, bump, contact, hit, kiss, touch, sideswipe, reflect

Skip (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a person in overall command of a ship

    "the skip's barking orders again"

    similar: captain, commander, skipper
    related: sea captain, master, pilot, commanding officer, admiral, commodore, vice admiral, mate, officer
    near: crew, crewman, crewmate

Related Entry: Skip (out) (verb)

Skip (out) is a different word from Skip. The synonyms below are for skip (out), not for skip.

  1. as in get out, get (away)

    similar: abscond, clear out, decamp, elope, escape, get (away), get out, lam, light out, make off, mizzle (chiefly British), scarper (British), scat, scram, skirr, bolt, break, bug out, flee, fly, hightail (it), retreat, run, run away, run off, skedaddle
    opposite: beard, brave, confront, dare, defy, face, abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry

Related Entry: Hop, skip, and jump (noun)

Hop, skip, and jump is a different word from Skip. The synonyms below are for hop, skip, and jump, not for skip.

  1. a very small distance or degree

    "it looked like only a hop, skip, and jump on the map, but the drive took six hours"

    similar: ace, hair, hairbreadth, hairline, inch, neck, shouting distance, step, stone's throw
    related: bit, crumb, dab, iota, jot, minim, mite, particle, smidgen, trace, trifle
    opposite: country mile, long haul, mile
    near: infinity, light-year

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Skip

The most common words with a similar meaning to Skip:

bounce, bound, hop, lollop, lope, trip, blow off, cut, miss, carom, glance, rebound, ricochet, skim, absent oneself, play hooky, captain, commander, skipper

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Skip

Words with the opposite meaning of Skip:

attend, show up (for)

Related Words for Skip

caper, frisk, gambol, romp, skitter, jump, leap, vault, ignore, neglect, pass over, brush, graze, nudge, rake, shave, sweep, bump, contact, hit, kiss, touch, sideswipe, reflect, sea captain, master, pilot, commanding officer, admiral, commodore

Near Antonyms of Skip

lumber, plod, trudge, crew, crewman, crewmate

Word Forms of Skip

Inflections: skipped, skipping

Derived words: skippable (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Skip

Middle English skippen, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skopa to hop

First known use: 13th centuryi

Words & Phrases Containing Skip

skip bail, skip bomb, skip rope, skip it, skip off, skip out

Frequently Asked Questions about Skip

What does "Skip" mean?

"Skip" means to move or proceed with leaps and bounds or with a skip. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to move or proceed with leaps and bounds or with a skip. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Skip"?

Other words for "Skip" include bounce, bound, hop, lollop, lope, trip, blow off and cut. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Skip" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Skip"?

There are 52 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Skip". Common alternatives include bounce, bound, hop, lollop, lope, trip, blow off, cut, miss and carom.

What is the opposite of "Skip"?

Antonyms of "Skip" include attend and show up (for). Near antonyms include lumber, plod, trudge and crew.

How do you use "Skip" in a sentence?

Examples of "Skip" in a sentence: "children skipping along the woodland path"; "the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach"; "the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor".

Is "Skip" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Skip" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Skip"?

"Skip" is pronounced /ˈskip/.

What is the origin of the word "Skip"?

"Skip" comes from Middle English skippen, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skopa to hop. First known use: 13th centuryi.