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How to pronounce skip
Say it like this: /ˈskɪp/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does skip mean?
verbTo move by hopping on alternate feet.
“She will skip from one end of the sidewalk to the other.”
To leap about lightly.
“So she drew her mother away skipping, dancing, and frisking fantastically.”
To skim, ricochet or bounce over a surface.
“The rock will skip across the pond.”
nounA leaping or jumping movement; the action of one who skips.
The act of passing over an interval from one thing to another; an omission of a part.
A trick allowing the player to proceed to a later section of the game without playing through a section that was intended to be mandatory.
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