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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skip

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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

Verb

That finding matters because time is one of the biggest barriers people cite for skipping exercise. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 If the turf receives significant rain any day, the watering for that day, and maybe the next, can be skipped. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Noun

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 See All Example Sentences for skip

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Verb

If your Mediterranean travel dreams mean hopping between postcard-perfect ports aboard a private yacht—without sacrificing luxury hotel comforts—Emerald Sakara just may be your answer.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Besides one stunt where Newton’s character had to hop off a 35-foot cliff into a shallow pool of water, all the actors were game to do their own stunts — safely, of course.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of hop

Verb

Don’t miss Pateo, a verdant oasis with a heated swimming pool and lounge furniture.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
However, by Monday morning officials said many more people were aboard than listed, and that the number of people still missing was unclear after 229 people were rescued and five bodies recovered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of miss

Noun

By distilling commander’s intent through intuitive, natural language commands, Anura scales the Soldier-to-robot ratio, reduces cognitive burden, accelerates training timelines, and enables heads-up, hands-free operation.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Whenever negotiations resume, Iran's opaque power structure — spanning the Supreme Leader, the Revolutionary Guards, civilian government, commanders and other groups — will shape not only what is agreed, but whether any deal can be enforced.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of commander

Verb

Renner said Donalds is ignoring base Republican voters in his campaign, especially by refusing to debate him, Collins and conservative activist and investor James Fishback.

— Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The simple, rather depressing, and completely overwhelming fact of the matter is that the Marvel Cinematic Universe cannot be ignored, even as superhero fatigue has definitively set in at the global box office.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of ignore

Verb

Pan believes San Francisco is rebounding from its post-pandemic downturn, driven by AI growth.

— Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The Yankees rebounded from a pair of consecutive extra-inning losses against the White Sox on Chicago's South Side and have won six of nine overall.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of rebound

Noun

In 2025, the Travelers Championship ranked ninth in total television viewership, with former Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley winning the tournament, further fueling discussion about his role as one of the few playing captains in Ryder Cup history.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Raman Kapoor, a tanker captain who had 10 days left on his tour when war erupted, watched helplessly in March as a nearby tanker exploded in flames after being hit by an unmanned craft.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

Definition of captain

Noun

After a few months of disappointing results, the club dismissed manager Carlos Mendoza and installed Andy Green as interim skipper while beginning to look toward 2027.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
But with his second Golden Boot in sight, current skipper Mbappe might not want that to happen.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of skipper

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skip (out)

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