skip

1. (noun) a gait in which steps and hops alternate
Related Words: gait

2. (verb) bound off one point after another
Synonyms: bound off
Related Words: bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, ricochet, spring, take a hop

3. (noun) a mistake resulting from neglect
Synonyms: omission
Related Words: error, failure, fault, mistake

4. (verb) cause to skip over a surface: "Skip a stone across the pond"
Synonyms: skim, skitter
Related Words: throw

5. (verb) jump lightly
Synonyms: hop, hop-skip
Related Words: bound, jump, leap, spring

6. (verb) leave (very informal usage); "skip town"
Synonyms: decamp, vamoose
Related Words: go away, go forth, leave

7. (verb) intentionally fail to attend: "cut class"
Synonyms: cut
Related Words: miss

8. (verb) bypass; "He skippped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
Synonyms: jump, pass over, skip over
Related Words: drop, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook



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