Skip - English meaning

verb

Make a quick, short movement up and down.

Usage examples:

I could see his head bobbing about

noun

A quick, short movement up and down.

Usage examples:

She could only manage a slight bob of her head

verb

Cut (someone's hair) in a bob.

Usage examples:

She'd had her hair bobbed and highlighted

verb

(with reference to an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it.

Usage examples:

The ball bounced away and he chased it

noun

A rebound of a ball or other object.

Usage examples:

The wicket was causing the occasional erratic bounce

verb

To move up or away after hitting a surface, or to cause something to move this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] the basketball bounced off the rim of the basket., [ t ] she bounced the baby on her knee., […

verb

Walk or run with leaping strides.

Usage examples:

Louis came bounding down the stairs

noun

A leaping movement towards or over something.

Usage examples:

I went up the steps in two effortless bounds

verb

Form the boundary of; enclose.

Usage examples:

The ground was bounded by a main road on one side and a meadow on the other

noun

A road passing round a town or its centre to provide an alternative route for through traffic.

Usage examples:

The opportunity of providing a town centre bypass along the former railway line to the east of the …

verb

Go past or round.

Usage examples:

Bypass the farm and continue to the road

verb

To avoid something by going around it

Usage examples:

Take the highway that bypasses richmond to avoid heavy traffic., fig. posting news on the internet …

verb

Skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.

Usage examples:

Children were capering about the room

noun

A playful skipping movement.

Usage examples:

She did a little caper or dance

noun

The cooked and pickled flower bud of a prickly southern european shrub, used to flavour food.

Usage examples:

Add capers and olives

verb

Jump or dance around excitedly.

Usage examples:

The players cavorted about the pitch

verb

To dance around, having a noisy good time

Usage examples:

A group of teenagers were cavorting in the park.

verb

To jump or move around in a playful way, sometimes noisily, and often in a sexual way

Usage examples:

They were spotted cavorting beside the swimming pool.

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

Usage examples:

He cut his toe on a sharp stone

noun

A stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane.

Usage examples:

He could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife

verb

Separate with or as if with an instrument

verb

Move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.

Usage examples:

Their cheeks were pressed together as they danced

noun

A series of steps and movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music.

Usage examples:

Everyone was taking part in the dance

verb

Taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

verb

Pay no attention to; ignore.

Usage examples:

The body of evidence is too substantial to disregard

noun

The action or state of paying no attention to something.

Usage examples:

Blatant disregard for the law

noun

Lack of consideration or respect

Usage examples:

The writer has shown a reckless disregard for the truth., the jury was told to disregard the commen…

verb

(of a police officer or other official) pass the hands over (someone) in a search for hidden weapons, drugs, or other items.

Usage examples:

He raised his arms to permit the officer to frisk him

noun

An act of frisking someone.

Usage examples:

A frisk search

verb

To use your hands to search someone’s clothes and body for hidden objects or weapons

Usage examples:

I was frisked when we went through security at the airport., the dog ran ahead, frisking in the bru…

verb

Run or jump about playfully.

Usage examples:

The mare gambolled towards her

noun

An act of running or jumping about playfully.

Usage examples:

The two of them run off to the woods for a gambol together

verb

To run and jump in a happy way

Usage examples:

Lambs were gambolling (about/around) in the spring sunshine.

phrase

To avoid or not do something

Usage examples:

We usually go to france in the summer, but we've decided to give it a miss this year., the restaura…

verb

(of a person) move by jumping on one foot.

Usage examples:

He hopped along beside her

noun

A hopping movement.

Usage examples:

Place the rabbit on the floor to have a hop around

verb

Flavour with hops.

Usage examples:

A strong dark beer, heavily hopped

verb

Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.

Usage examples:

He ignored her outraged question

verb

Refuse to acknowledge

verb

To give no attention to something or someone

Usage examples:

They ignored our warnings., the mayor ignored the hecklers and went on with her speech.

verb

Push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet.

Usage examples:

The cat jumped off his lap

noun

An act of jumping from a surface by pushing upwards with one's legs and feet.

Usage examples:

In making the short jump across the gully he lost his balance

Move forward by leaps and bounds

verb

Jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force.

Usage examples:

He leapt on to the parapet

noun

A forceful jump or quick movement.

Usage examples:

She came downstairs in a series of flying leaps

verb

Move forward by bounds

idiom

Leave undone or leave out

phrasal verb

Fail to include someone or something.

Usage examples:

It seemed unkind to leave daisy out, so she was invited too

phrasal verb

To fail to include something or someone; omit

Usage examples:

You left out the best parts of the story.

verb

Fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at).

Usage examples:

A laser-guided bomb had missed its target

noun

A failure to hit, catch, or reach something.

Usage examples:

The penalty miss cost us the game

noun

A title prefixed to the name of an unmarried woman or girl, or to that of a married woman retaining her maiden name for professional purposes.

Usage examples:

Miss hazel armstrong

phrasal verb

Not be able to experience or fail to take advantage of an opportunity or chance.

Usage examples:

If you haven't tried this recipe, you're really missing out

phrasal verb

Fail to include someone or something; omit.

Usage examples:

She claimed that the newspaper missed out one important detail of her interview

phrasal verb

To not use or to not have an opportunity to experience something good

Usage examples:

Having largely missed out on pop art, russians seem hungry to catch up.

verb

Leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.

Usage examples:

He was omitted from the second test

verb

(of a horse) move with high springy steps.

Usage examples:

The pony was prancing around the paddock

noun

An act or instance of prancing.

Usage examples:

Then we watch him prance (yes, it is a prance, there is no other way to describe it) around the roo…

verb

(especially of a child or animal) play roughly and energetically.

Usage examples:

The noisy pack of children romped around the gardens

noun

A spell of rough, energetic play.

Usage examples:

A romp in the snow

idiom

Move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

verb

To do something else when you should be working

Usage examples:

We realized that we could skive without the management noticing., he was always skiving off and goi…

verb

Move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards.

Usage examples:

I sprang out of bed

noun

The season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from march to may and in the southern hemisphere from september to november.

Usage examples:

In spring the garden is a feast of blossom

verb

Move forward by leaps and bounds

phrase

Take care to avoid or keep away from.

Usage examples:

Steer clear of fatty food

idiom

To avoid someone or something because you think the person or thing may cause trouble or be dangerous

Usage examples:

Davis steered clear of politics because of all the problems his father had had as governor.

verb

Catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.

Usage examples:

He tripped over his cat

noun

A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure.

Usage examples:

Sammy's gone on a school trip

noun

A flock or group of goats, sheep, or other animals.

Usage examples:

She exchanged her cows for a trip of goats

verb

(especially with reference to an animal's tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro.

Usage examples:

His tail began to wag

noun

A single rapid movement from side to side.

Usage examples:

A chirpy wag of the head

verb

Play truant from (school).

Usage examples:

He began hanging out with bad people and wagging school