skip
v.v. to move forward with small jumps or to miss something out on purpose. You might skip a meal if you are busy or skip a song you do not like.
v. to move with light, bounding steps or to omit a step, item, or stage in a sequence. Often used transitively when referring to missing an event or a part of a text.
I usually skip breakfast when I am in a hurry.
The students decided to skip the last chapter of the book because it was not on the exam.
While the athlete would occasionally skip a recovery session to maintain her momentum, her coach insisted that these periods of rest were vital for long-term performance.
When meaning 'to omit', the verb is transitive and takes a direct object.
I skipped to go to the meetingI skipped the meetingWhen skip means to miss an event, it is transitive and takes the noun directly without a preposition or infinitive.
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skip a beat
To momentarily falter.
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skip out
To shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission.
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skip rope
To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.