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- [skit]
- /skɪt/
- /skɪt/
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- [skit]
- /skɪt/
Definitions of skit word
- noun skit a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character. 1
- noun skit a short theatrical sketch or act, usually comical. 1
- noun skit a gibe or taunt. 1
- noun skit British Dialect. a joke or prank. 1
- noun skit written comedy piece 1
- countable noun skit A skit is a short performance in which the actors make fun of people, events, and types of literature by imitating them. 0
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Origin of skit
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Skit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
skit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skit
noun skit
- buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
- farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- lampoonery — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
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