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SKIPPING

(noun, verb)
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Definitions

There are 8 meanings of the word Skipping.

Skipping - as a noun

A gait in which steps and hops alternate

A mistake resulting from neglect

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
omission10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
error5fault8mistake13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Skipping - as a verb

Bypass

Example: "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
jump15pass overskip over

Intentionally fail to attend

Example: "Cut class"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cut5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
miss6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Jump lightly

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hop8hop-skip

Leave suddenly

Example: "She persuaded him to decamp"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
decamp13vamoose12

Bound off one point after another

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bound off

Cause to skip over a surface

Example: "Skip a stone across the pond"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
skim10skitter11

Example Sentences

"She had a skipping heartbeat."
"The skipping record kept repeating the same few notes."
"The skipping rope was tangled and unusable."
"The skipping child laughed and hopped along the sidewalk."
"We played a skipping game of chess, only making quick moves."
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Word Game Points

Is SKIPPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, skipping is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SKIPPING has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.

Is SKIPPING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, skipping is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SKIPPING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 21.

Is SKIPPING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, skipping is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SKIPPING has a WORDFEUD points total of 20.

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