skipping

SaySKIP-ing/ˈskɪpɪŋ/

3 meanings of skipping

1
verb
Present participle of skip. Use this -ing form for an action happening now, or as a noun for the action itself.
She is skipping breakfast again this morning.
The kids were skipping down the sidewalk after school.
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2
noununcountable
The game or exercise of jumping over a rope swung again and again under your feet.
Skipping is good exercise for your legs and heart.
She took up skipping to stay fit during the winter.
3
noununcountable
The act of leaving something out or passing over it.
Like stepping over one stair instead of using it.
Skipping of meals can make you feel tired and weak.
His skipping of every other page made the story hard to follow.
Similaromission
Oppositeinclusion
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skip, verb: To leave out one part or step and go straight on to the next one. Full entry

Forms: skipskips he/she/itskipping -ing formskipped past tense, past participle
Spelling: skip → skipping: double the p, add -ing

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