skippin
Light, bouncy gait
Skippin is an informal spelling of skipping, representing the dropped g common in casual speech and writing.
It captures the breezy, rhythmic quality of the word itself—whether describing a child skippin down the sidewalk, someone skippin class, or a record skippin on a turntable.
The spelling signals informality or dialect, often appearing in song lyrics, social media, and representations of vernacular speech.
Avoiding by going around
- omittingFailing to include
- missingNot present, whereabouts unknown
- passingMoving by or temporary
- ignoringDeliberately not noticing
dodging · evading · overlooking · circumventing · sidestepping · ditching · cutting · ducking
Leaping in succession
- boundingMoving by leaps
- leapingSpringing into air
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- prancingShowy high-stepping movement
galloping · frolicking · gamboling · springing · bouncing · skittering · trotting · loping
Cheerful and without worry
- carefreeFree from anxiety
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- merryCheerful and lively
cheerful · blithe · spirited · frisky · jaunty · exuberant · gleeful · buoyant
bypassing
Avoiding by going around
ignoring · dodging · evading · overlooking · circumventing · sidestepping · ditching · cutting · ducking · forgoing
hopping
Leaping in succession
prancing · galloping · frolicking · gamboling · springing · bouncing · skittering · trotting · loping · striding
lighthearted
Cheerful and without worry
- carefreeFree from anxiety
- frolicsomeInclined to merriment
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
merry · cheerful · blithe · spirited · frisky · jaunty · exuberant · gleeful · buoyant · vivacious
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
groove · syncopation · meter · swing · lilt · bounce · double-dutch · counting · chanting
skimming
Passing lightly over
- ricochetingBouncing off surfaces repeatedly
- bouncingSpringing back repeatedly
- splashingLiquid striking noisily
throwing · flicking · pond · lake · water · ripples · surface · tosses
skippintrudging
Walking with difficulty
plodding · shuffling · dragging feet · slogging · lumbering
skippintrudging
Walking with difficulty
plodding · dragging · slouching · moping · funeral march
skippinstanding still
Absence of motion
stopping · halting · sitting · staying put · plodding
- skipping schoolUnauthorized absence from class
- skipped a beatMomentary heart rhythm interruption
- skipping classUnauthorized absence from school
- skipping a beatMissed cardiac contraction
- skipping townFleeing one's locale abruptly
- skipped townFled one's locality suddenly