# skipping

Pronunciation: say "SKIP-ing" /ˈskɪpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of skip. — present participle and gerund of skip
   - Simple: Present participle of skip. Use this -ing form for an action happening now, or as a noun for the action itself.
   - _The app keeps skipping corrupted tracks during playback._
   - _Skipping ahead to the final chapter spoiled the ending for her._

## Noun

2. The game, activity, or exercise of jumping over a rope that is repeatedly swung beneath the feet and over the head.
   - Simple: The game or exercise of jumping over a rope swung again and again under your feet.
   - _Skipping became her favorite workout after she bought a weighted rope._
   - _The boxing coach added ten minutes of skipping to every training session._
3. The act of leaving out or passing over something rather than including or doing it.
   - Simple: The act of leaving something out or passing over it.
   - _Frequent skipping of safety checks led directly to the accident._
   - _The editor noticed the skipping of an entire chapter in the printed copy._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/skipping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).