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verb

ˈskip How to pronounce skip (audio)
Definition of skipnext
1
as in to hop
to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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2
as in to miss
to fail to attend the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach

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3
as in to bounce
to strike and fly off at an angle the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor

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skip

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noun

as in commander
a person in overall command of a ship the skip's barking orders again

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Recent Examples of skip
Verb
That finding matters because time is one of the biggest barriers people cite for skipping exercise. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 If the turf receives significant rain any day, the watering for that day, and maybe the next, can be skipped. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
The knob controls volume and can be clicked to pause and resume content (double- or triple-clicking skips and reverses songs, respectively). — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 23 June 2026 And the fact that her records are all bangers and no skips helps. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for skip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
  1. hop
  2. miss
  3. bounce
  4. commander
  5. ignore
  6. rebound
  7. captain
  8. skipper
Verb
  • If your Mediterranean travel dreams mean hopping between postcard-perfect ports aboard a private yacht—without sacrificing luxury hotel comforts—Emerald Sakara just may be your answer.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Besides one stunt where Newton’s character had to hop off a 35-foot cliff into a shallow pool of water, all the actors were game to do their own stunts — safely, of course.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of hop
Verb
  • Don’t miss Pateo, a verdant oasis with a heated swimming pool and lounge furniture.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, by Monday morning officials said many more people were aboard than listed, and that the number of people still missing was unclear after 229 people were rescued and five bodies recovered.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of miss
Verb
  • Femi miraculously bounced right back to his feet and clotheslined Lesnar to the outside.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • With runners on first and third, the Padres’ slumping shortstop bounced a ball down the first base line.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounce
Noun
  • By distilling commander’s intent through intuitive, natural language commands, Anura scales the Soldier-to-robot ratio, reduces cognitive burden, accelerates training timelines, and enables heads-up, hands-free operation.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Whenever negotiations resume, Iran's opaque power structure — spanning the Supreme Leader, the Revolutionary Guards, civilian government, commanders and other groups — will shape not only what is agreed, but whether any deal can be enforced.
    — Emma Graham, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of commander
Verb
  • Renner said Donalds is ignoring base Republican voters in his campaign, especially by refusing to debate him, Collins and conservative activist and investor James Fishback.
    — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The simple, rather depressing, and completely overwhelming fact of the matter is that the Marvel Cinematic Universe cannot be ignored, even as superhero fatigue has definitively set in at the global box office.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • Pan believes San Francisco is rebounding from its post-pandemic downturn, driven by AI growth.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Yankees rebounded from a pair of consecutive extra-inning losses against the White Sox on Chicago's South Side and have won six of nine overall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of rebound
Noun
  • The umpire rejected West Indies' appeal but captain Roston Chase referred the decision to the television umpire, who ruled the ball was turning enough to hit leg stump.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Or he was coached hard and pushed hard by the team’s captain and coach.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of captain
Noun
  • Former Boston Red Sox closer Keith Foulke is the manager of the Hunters, and former big-league infielder Eric Young is the skipper for the Queens.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lewis Dunk, Brighton’s long-serving skipper and fellow centre-back, is still a big influence at the age of 34, but Struijk’s leadership skills will be a useful antidote to Jan Paul van Hecke’s June transfer to Tottenham for £52million.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 July 2026
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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