1skip 
/ˈskɪp/ verb
skips; skipped; skip·ping /ˈskɪp/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to not do (something that is usual or expected)
▪ He skipped the meeting. [=he didn't go to the meeting] ▪ I skipped breakfast, and now I'm really hungry. ▪ (chiefly US) They got in trouble for skipping school/class. — see also skip bail at 1bail 2 : to not discuss, read, do, or deal with (something) and go instead to the next thing : to pass over or leave out (something) [+ obj] ▪ I skipped the boring parts of the book. ▪ If you are having trouble with one of the questions on the test, skip it and come back to it later. ▪ She will skip a grade and go right from the fourth to the sixth grade next September. — often + over ▪ You can skip over the introduction if you want. [no obj] ▪ I don't like this song. Let's skip to the next one. 3 always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] a : to change quickly from one subject, place, etc., to another
▪ It's hard to understand him when he skips from topic to topic like that. ▪ The movie skips around in time.
b ◊If a CD, DVD, record, etc., skips, it fails to play part of a song or movie properly because it is damaged.
▪ The record keeps skipping. 4 [no obj] : to move forward in a light or playful way by taking short, quick steps and jumps
▪ The kids skipped happily down the street. 5 [+ obj] informal : to leave (a place) in a sudden and unexpected way especially to avoid trouble, punishment, etc.
▪ Police are afraid he might try to skip the country. ▪ They skipped town while awaiting trial. 6 US : to throw (a flat stone) along the surface of water so that it bounces [+ obj] ▪ She's really good at skipping [=(Brit) skimming] stones. [no obj] ▪ I got the rock to skip six times! 7 [no obj] Brit : to jump over a rope that is being swung near the ground for exercise or as a game
▪ The children are outside skipping. [=(US) skipping rope, jumping rope]
▪ He skipped the meeting. [=he didn't go to the meeting] ▪ I skipped breakfast, and now I'm really hungry. ▪ (chiefly US) They got in trouble for skipping school/class. — see also skip bail at 1bail
▪ It's hard to understand him when he skips from topic to topic like that. ▪ The movie skips around in time.
b ◊If a CD, DVD, record, etc., skips, it fails to play part of a song or movie properly because it is damaged.
▪ The record keeps skipping.
▪ The kids skipped happily down the street.
▪ Police are afraid he might try to skip the country. ▪ They skipped town while awaiting trial.
▪ The children are outside skipping. [=(US) skipping rope, jumping rope]
heart skips a beat — see heart
skip it
chiefly US, informal — used to say that you do not want to do something, talk about something, etc. ▪ I meant to…oh, skip it. It's not important anyway.
skip out (US) or Brit skip off
[phrasal verb] informal : to leave a place quickly in a secret and improper way
▪ They skipped out before the check arrived. ▪ She skipped out with all the money. — often + on in U.S. English ▪ They skipped out on the bill/check. ▪ She skipped out on me and took all the money.
▪ They skipped out before the check arrived. ▪ She skipped out with all the money. — often + on in U.S. English ▪ They skipped out on the bill/check. ▪ She skipped out on me and took all the money.
skip rope — see 1rope
