Skip
/skɪp/
Definitions
4 meaningsTo move with a light, hopping step.
/skɪp/
To move lightly by hopping from one foot to the other.
The children skipped down the street, eager to get to the playground.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're so happy you can't walk normally, so you hop from foot to foot! That's skipping. Like when you’re so excited for ice cream you skip home.
👶 For kids: To move like you're hopping and jumping at the same time, like a happy bunny!
More Examples
She skipped with joy after receiving the good news.
How It's Used
"Children often skip rope during recess."
"She was skipping down the path."
To leave out or omit something.
/skɪp/
To omit or leave out something.
I will skip the first chapter of the book.
💡 Simply: To not do something or not read something. Like when you skip a chapter in a book because it’s boring. Or skip a stone across water—it avoids sinking!
👶 For kids: To not do something or to jump over something.
More Examples
The computer skipped the error and continued with the next process.
We can skip the formalities and get straight to business.
How It's Used
"Please skip the introduction if you are already familiar with the topic."
"The program will skip over invalid data entries."
A light, hopping step or movement.
/skɪp/
A light, hopping movement.
Her step had a definite skip as she thought about her upcoming vacation.
💡 Simply: It’s the happy hop, like a joyful bounce in your step, like the skipping you do when you're happy.
👶 For kids: The way you hop and jump at the same time.
More Examples
The child ran towards the playground with a skip.
How It's Used
"She moved with a skip in her step, enjoying the sunny weather."
A large, open-topped container used for disposing of waste.
/skɪp/
A container for removing waste.
The construction crew filled the skip with rubble.
💡 Simply: It's a big metal box that's used to throw away big stuff you don't want anymore. Like a huge trash can, but for things that are too big for your regular bin.
👶 For kids: A big box for throwing away trash and junk.
More Examples
The skip was overflowing with garden waste.
How It's Used
"The construction site had a large skip for debris."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
skip a beat
To suddenly become excited or nervous; to hesitate or stop momentarily.
"My heart skipped a beat when I saw her."
skip town
To leave a place quickly, often to avoid problems or responsibilities.
"He skipped town after the bank robbery."
skip over
To avoid dealing with something, or to pass over it without giving it any attention.
"The editor decided to skip over the controversial topic in the article."
From Middle English *skippen*, from Old Norse *skopa* ('to jump, leap').
The word 'skip' has been used since the 14th century, initially referring to a leaping or jumping motion.
Memory tip
Think of a joyful bunny hopping across a field.
Word Origin
"to jump, leap"