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- [skip-er]
- /ˈskɪp ər/
- /ˈskɪp.ər/
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- [skip-er]
- /ˈskɪp ər/
Definitions of skipper word
- noun skipper a person or thing that skips. 1
- noun skipper any of various insects that hop or fly with jerky motions. 1
- noun skipper any of numerous quick-flying, lepidopterous insects of the family Hesperiidae, closely related to the true butterflies. 1
- noun skipper saury (def 1). 1
- verb with object skipper to act as skipper of. 1
- noun skipper captain or driver: of a boat 1
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Origin of skipper
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle Dutch schipper, equivalent to schip ship1 + -er -er1
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Parts of speech for Skipper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skipper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
skipper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skipper
verb skipper
- babysit — If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
- beaconed — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- beaconing — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- captaining — a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- head for — go towards, go to
noun skipper
- beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
- captain — In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank.
- ceo — CEO is an abbreviation for chief executive officer.
- cfo — chief financial officer
- co — (slang) company.
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See also
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