skip

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SKIP

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

Synonyms bounce, bound, hop, lollop, lope, trip

Related Words caper, frisk, gambol, romp; skim, skitter; jump, leap, vault

Near Antonyms lumber, plod, trudge

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

Synonyms blow off, miss, skip

Related Words ignore, neglect, pass over

Antonyms attend, show up (for)

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

Synonyms bounce, carom, rebound, ricochet, skim, skip

Related Words brush, graze, nudge, rake, shave, sweep; bump, contact, hit, kiss, touch; sideswipe; reflect

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