All skip synonyms
skip
S s noun skip
- leapfrog β a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
- omission β the act of omitting.
- dumpster β a large metal bin for refuse designed to be hoisted onto a specially equipped truck for emptying or hauling away.
- elision β The omission of a sound or syllable when speaking (as in Iβm, letβs, e ' en ).
- hoof it β the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse.
- capriole β a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
- foxtrot β a word used in communications to represent the letter F.
- jump β to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
- jitter β jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually preceded by the): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
- dustbin β an ashcan; garbage can.
- jive β swing music or early jazz.
- wastebasket β a standing basket for wastepaper, small items of trash, etc.
- wastebin β A wastebasket; a bin used for household or office waste.
- ceo β CEO is an abbreviation for chief executive officer.
- foot it β (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
- captain β In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank.
- jitterbug β a strenuously acrobatic dance consisting of a few standardized steps augmented by twirls, splits, somersaults, etc., popular especially in the early 1940s and performed chiefly to boogie-woogie and swing.
- chasm β A chasm is a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice.
verb skip
- miss out β to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- make light of β of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
- move up β to pass from one place or position to another.
- cut capers β To engage in brief frolics, romps, or frantic, ridiculous dances.
- cop out β If you say that someone is copping out, you mean they are avoiding doing something they should do.
- dancing β When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
- leap β to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
- omit β to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.
- make off β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- burking β to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence.
- buffalo β A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
- welch β welsh.
- flee β to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
- lay low β situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
- barrelling β a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- careering β an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.
- miss β to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- escape β An act of breaking free from confinement or control.
- make tracks β a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- get away with β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- gloss over β an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- disported β to divert or amuse (oneself).
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- let slide β to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.
- caper β Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
- give the slip β to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- jig β a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
- dog it β a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- lollop β British Dialect. to loll; lounge.