skip
Leave it out
Skip suggests forward movement through time or space that is not smoothly continuous.
If you skip a usual activity, you don’t do it: I decided to skip lunch.
If your heart literally skips a beat, it misses one of its regular pulsations – though the expression is also used figuratively to suggest strong emotion: When I saw him, my heart skipped a beat.
If you skip town, you leave suddenly and unexpectedly.
A skip is an instance of skipping, or in British English, a dumpster.
Small, quick jump
- leapSudden springing movement
- boundSecured or destined
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- bounceSpring back after impact
vault · prance · frolic · gambol · cavort · romp · caper · lunge
Jump-rope with two ropes
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- schoolyardOutdoor area at school
- recessPause in activity
- childrenYoung human beings
rhymes · games · exercise · cardio · fitness · coordination · rhythm · timing
Pass over lightly
- rippleMinor surface disturbance
- pondSmall still body
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- waterClear essential liquid
surface · flat · throw · toss · bounce · glide · ricochet · trajectory
Route that skirts obstacles
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- missFail to reach
- excludeBar from participation
- neglectFailure to provide care
disregard · ignore · circumvent · sidestep · shortcut · fast-forward · chapter · page
Evade one's obligations
- avoidStay away from
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
- evadeEscape by cunning
- eschewDeliberately abstain from
shun · dereliction · irresponsibility · laxity · oversight · inattention · carelessness · truancy
Light, casual throw
- dumpWaste disposal site
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- jettisonDeliberately discard, especially cargo
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
eliminate · purge · declutter · scrap · dispose · throw-out · recycle · delete
Commercial refuse container
- binStorage or disposal vessel
- receptacleContainer for items
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
construction · debris · rental · haul · industrial · metal · lid · wheels
hop
Small, quick jump
bounce · vault · prance · frolic · gambol · cavort · romp · caper · lunge · dart
double-dutch
Jump-rope with two ropes
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- schoolyardOutdoor area at school
- recessPause in activity
children · rhymes · games · exercise · cardio · fitness · coordination · rhythm · timing · footwork
skim
Pass over lightly
water · surface · flat · throw · toss · bounce · glide · ricochet · trajectory · angle
bypass
Route that skirts obstacles
neglect · disregard · ignore · circumvent · sidestep · shortcut · fast-forward · chapter · page · section
shirk
Evade one's obligations
eschew · shun · dereliction · irresponsibility · laxity · oversight · inattention · carelessness · truancy · class
toss
Light, casual throw
- dumpWaste disposal site
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- jettisonDeliberately discard, especially cargo
reject · eliminate · purge · declutter · scrap · dispose · throw-out · recycle · delete · erase
dumpster
Commercial refuse container
- binStorage or disposal vessel
- receptacleContainer for items
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
rubbish · construction · debris · rental · haul · industrial · metal · lid · wheels
captain
One who commands
chum · lad · laddie · nickname · affectionate · playful · jaunty · cheerful · lighthearted
- skip schoolUnauthorized absence from class
- skipping schoolUnauthorized absence from class
- skip outLeave abruptly, often irresponsibly
- skipped a beatMomentary heart rhythm interruption
- skip a beatBrief rhythmic interruption
- skip townDepart hastily to evade
skipping, skips, skipped, skipper, skippers, skipjack, skippering, skippable, skiplane