Skipping

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is skipped or omitted.

    "Suppose we permit irregular skippings and connect, for example, 1 with 3 with 6 with 2 with 4 – but now we cannot skip any more because the only missing point is the adjacent point 5."

  2. 2
    The game, activity, or exercise of jump rope.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of skip form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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bouncingdumpster divinghookyjump ropejumpingleaping

Example

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"The professor scolded John for skipping class."

Related phrases

French skippingstone skipping

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