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skipped

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈskɪpt// UK //skˈɪpt// skipped

v. to miss something on purpose or by accident, or to move forward by jumping lightly. You use this when you don't do something you usually do, like a meal or a class.

v. to omit or fail to attend a scheduled event; also describes a gait characterized by light, rhythmic hops. This form is the past tense and past participle of 'skip'.


SIMPLE

I skipped breakfast because I was late for work.

CONTEXTUAL

She skipped the final chapter of the book because she was too excited to see the ending.

COMPLEX

The researchers skipped the preliminary phase of the trial to focus their resources on the more promising secondary objectives.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive when meaning to omit something, but intransitive when describing the physical movement of jumping.

Pitfall

I skiped the meetingI skipped the meetingFor short verbs ending in a single vowel and consonant, the final consonant must be doubled before adding -ed.

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