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Definition of
skip noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
skip
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
skɪp
/
/
jump to other results
a
skipping
movement
She gave a skip and a jump and was off down the street.
Idioms
a hop, skip, and (a) jump
(
informal
)
jump to other results
a short distance
It's just a hop, skip, and jump from here.
See
skip
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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skip
verb
skip off
phrasal verb
skip out on
phrasal verb
skip it
jump/skip bail
jump/skip rope
a hop, skip, and (a) jump
Phrasal verbs
skip off
phrasal verb
skip out on
phrasal verb
Idioms
skip it
jump/skip bail
jump/skip rope
a hop, skip, and (a) jump
Nearby words
skintight
adjective
skip
verb
skip
noun
ski pants
noun
skipjack
noun