skip

[ UK /skˈɪp/ ]
[ US /ˈskɪp/ ]

VERB

intentionally fail to attend
cut class
jump lightly
leave suddenly
skip town
She persuaded him to decamp
cause to skip over a surface
Skip a stone across the pond
bypass
He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible
bound off one point after another

NOUN

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How To Use skip In A Sentence

When we see her, we remember that hot July day doing five knots pulling Jess and Jerry on a tube and Russ skippering his first yacht.
They also caught a couple of large kingfish and many skipjack.
Another injury victim, Andy Heald, sees a specialist this week over his sciatica, but former skipper Davey Luker is unlikely to feature again this season due to work commitments.
With their secluded anchorages and bights, Anacapa and the other Channel Islands fairly beckon sailboat skippers.
Some authors aim at a narrative of drama, skipping the plateaux of family life or inner thoughts and move through a series of peaks of achievement.
She did it again and then did a little skip. The Sun
Retrieve the lure rapidly in skips and skitters over the tops of lily pads, along log edges, and above the weeds. Bait and Switch
Just because the clothes are less formal, that doesn't mean you skip regular clothing maintenance like ironing and washing.
In fact, I found myself reluctant to skip any topic in the book.
The vessel has an aluminium deckhouse with skippers cabin, CO2 room, casing, ventilation and Hi-press room.

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