SKIPS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

skips 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of skip

as in hops

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

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as in misses

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 bounces

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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skips

2 of 2

noun

plural of skip

as in commanders

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

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Recent Examples of skips

Verb

Our home-cook-friendly version skips this days-long steeping process with no detriment. — Nick Wong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether. — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026 Artificial wildflowers for a softer, seasonal accent that skips the upkeep of fresh cuts. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 There is no route to the bank that skips the check, because the check is the route. — Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 When money is tight, Sreynich skips a day or two of school to work alongside her parents. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Now, one of the most interesting alternatives skips your hands altogether. — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Stuczynski, from New York, says their household skips buying the latest iPhone or a new TV in order to keep their budget manageable. — Linley Sanders, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 The central bank skips an August meeting as the Kansas City Fed hosts its annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Noun

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 The knob controls volume and can be clicked to pause and resume content (double- or triple-clicking skips and reverses songs, respectively). — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 23 June 2026 And the fact that her records are all bangers and no skips helps. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Most of the tour’s SoCal appearances have had two opening acts, Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio, and there are no skips in that triple-bill. — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 June 2026 The remarkable iron shot from the right side of the fairway with two skips into the hole — his final hole of the 2026 RBC Heritage — assured him a tie for eighth place and massive $550,000 payday. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 Laden with skips, the landing craft goes back and forth to Girvan for several days. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 But my Number One choice is mainly because this album deserves no skips. — Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025 Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter. — Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skips

Verb

His Samoyed hops up and finds a spot between the athlete’s legs and the sofa’s back pillows.

— Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Bavik keeps things classic, brewing with 100% malt and aroma hops, then letting the beer chill out for an extended cold maturation.

— Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hops

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But Joe never misses an opportunity to supplant her husband’s rational concerns with her imperial view of a society infected by an unseen, venomous other.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
Lake Howell’s defense forces a field goal attempt, and Seminole misses.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of misses

Verb

As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Achord bounces on his toes like an impatient little kid watching his guys work, stomps his right foot on the ground and vaults his right arm forward to demonstrate how someone should return a kick.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of bounces

Noun

Rather than immediately exposing maneuver forces to direct contact, Russian commanders typically first attempt to inflict sufficient losses on Ukrainian defenders to make the subsequent assault more manageable.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
During the first hour, pine grove owners urged fire commanders to light a backfire a few hundred yards from Le Porge.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of commanders

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With the sprightly energy of a schoolboy, Jean-Paul Doron bounds into an empty creek, his red suede shoes scraping pale rocks.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026

Definition of bounds

Verb

But that formulation ignores the crucial matter of what those things do to the people who use them.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The senator’s second argument, concerning conference expansion, ignores the fact that the Act places no restrictions on UConn’s ability to join any conference.

— Randy Levine, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignores

Noun

Wideout/linebacker Sawyer Haley, wideout/defensive back Levi Carlucci and lineman Jaysson Pittman are the team’s senior captains.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Kansas junior quarterback Cole Ballard has been voted one of five team captains for the 2026 college football season, the KU football program announced Wednesday night on social media site X.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of captains

Noun

The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026