skip

verbB1 · Intermediate

To jump lightly, or not do something.

Meanings of «skip»

1 · verb

to not do or have something you usually do

I sometimes skip breakfast when I am busy.

2 · verb

to move forward with light jumps and steps

The children skip happily along the sidewalk to school.

Similar: hop bound prance

Translation

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«skip» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

move by jumping

jumpthe usual word, for any jumpThe children jump into the pool.

hopsmall jumps, on one foot or like a rabbitRabbits hop across the grass.

leapjump high or far, with more energyThe cat can leap onto the high wall.

skiplight jumps from one foot to the otherThe children skipped down the road.

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