Skip | Mean of skip in English Dictionary

/ˈskɪp/

• Verb
• to not do (something that is usual or expected)
1. He skipped the meeting. [=he didn't go to the meeting]
2. I skipped breakfast, and now I'm really hungry.
3. (chiefly US) They got in trouble for skipping school/class.
• to not discuss, read, do, or deal with (something) and go instead to the next thing
1. I skipped the boring parts of the book.
2. If you are having trouble with one of the questions on the test, skip it and come back to it later.
3. She will skip a grade and go right from the fourth to the sixth grade next September.
4. You can skip over the introduction if you want.
5. I don't like this song. Let's skip to the next one.
• to change quickly from one subject, place, etc., to another
1. It's hard to understand him when he skips from topic to topic like that.
2. The movie skips around in time.

• to move forward in a light or playful way by taking short, quick steps and jumps
1. The kids skipped happily down the street.
• to leave (a place) in a sudden and unexpected way especially to avoid trouble, punishment, etc.
1. Police are afraid he might try to skip the country.
2. They skipped town while awaiting trial.
• to throw (a flat stone) along the surface of water so that it bounces
1. She's really good at skipping [=(Brit) skimming] stones.
2. I got the rock to skip six times!
• to jump over a rope that is being swung near the ground for exercise or as a game
1. The children are outside skipping. [=(US) skipping rope, jumping rope]
• to leave a place quickly in a secret and improper way
1. They skipped out before the check arrived.
2. She skipped out with all the money.
3. They skipped out on the bill/check.
4. She skipped out on me and took all the money.
• Noun
• a short, quick step and jump forward
1. a quick skip
• a large metal container for putting trash in