Meaning & use
Skipped
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Moved with light, quick steps, hopping from one foot to the other; deliberately omitted or missed.
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The children skipped happily down the sidewalk.
He skipped breakfast because he was running late.
A note on using this word
Also common in the phrase 'skip town,' meaning to leave a place suddenly, often to avoid trouble.
Words with a similar meaning
hoppedomitted
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