SKIP Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈskip

Definition of skip

as in to hop

to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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as in to miss

to fail to attend the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach

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as in to bounce

to strike and fly off at an angle the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor

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noun

as in commander

a person in overall command of a ship the skip's barking orders again

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Recent Examples of skip

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French company Vaonis builds smart telescopes that skip the learning curve. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 In the morning, don’t skip breakfast at the Lodge, which is best taken on the sprawling outside deck. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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To be among my best of the best, a restaurant must serve dishes and drinks that are complete in terms of flavor and technique, from the premeal cocktails to dessert—like an album with no skips. — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026 Mason was funny, goofy and crazy in all the right ways; he will be remembered for singing and dancing around the house with a wide smile on his face and a skip in his step. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skip

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip

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Former Georgia Bulldogs superstar and NFL All-Pro running back Todd Gurley hopped aboard Air Force One with Trump on Friday as the president headed to Dalton for a campaign rally ahead of November's midterm elections.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
For starters, small robots that can hop over debris and paddle through water using the same limbs are useful in inspections and search-and-rescue operations in debris-heavy sites.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hop

Verb

Still, Musk has a track record of setting optimistic release targets for Tesla products, only to miss them by years.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Analysts said then that the sell-off was caused as profit margins missed expectations, despite revenue and operating profit reaching record highs, according to analysts.

— Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of miss

Verb

Punter Matt Araiza, so good in the previous game against the Raiders, bounced a punt into the end zone.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
To minimize bouncing at touchdown, the MMX's exploration module is equipped with four-legged landing gear with shock absorption features.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounce

Noun

The service is also working through practical challenges, including how drones will be deployed and maintained, how pilots will manage their workload, and how commanders can trust autonomous aircraft to behave predictably in complex environments.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The video shows Putin wearing military uniform and greeting senior Russian commanders.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of commander

Verb

In each of the past two years, the team rebounded from blah starts to solid finishes, bowl victories and nine wins; but this is the fourth straight season the team is left to salvage seasons to qualify for second and third-class bowl games.

— Mac Engel October 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Highs look to rebound into the upper 60s and near 70, with morning lows in the 40s.

— Mike Augustyniak, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebound

Noun

But the visitors got off to a slow start after losing in-form skipper Shai Hope for just five runs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Judge, along with Michael Schuck, the club’s director of sports medicine and rehabilitation, conferred with the skipper.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of skipper

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skip (out)

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