skip

/skˈɪp/

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Definitions

Noun
a gait in which steps and hops alternate
Noun
a mistake resulting from neglect
Verb
bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
Verb
intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"
Verb
jump lightly
Verb
leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"
Verb
bound off one point after another
Verb
cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"

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