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/skɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a springy motion.
"The children skip down the path, laughing and playing."
- 1
An act of skipping; a light, springy movement.
"She took a skip across the grass, enjoying the sunny day."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'skippen', of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Norse 'skppa' meaning to jump or escape. Over time, the meaning evolved from a quick springy leap or bound to include omitting or passing over something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Skip" is said worldwide
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sauter
Transliteration: soh-tay
"Les enfants sautent dans le parc."
springen
Transliteration: shpring-en
"Die Kinder springen fröhlich im Garten."
saltare
Transliteration: sal-tah-reh
"I bambini saltano nel parco."
saltar
Transliteration: sal-tar
"Los niños saltan en el parque."
pular
Transliteration: poo-lar
"As crianças pulam no parque."
कूदना
Transliteration: koodna
"बच्चे पार्क में कूद रहे हैं।"
跳跃
Transliteration: tiàoyuè
"孩子们在公园里跳跃。"
뛰다
Transliteration: ttwida
"아이들이 공원에서 뛰고 있다."
跳ぶ
Transliteration: tobu
"子供たちが公園で跳んでいる。"
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