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Antonyms for skip out on


Grammar : Verb
Spell : skip
Phonetic Transcription : skɪp



Definition of skip out on

Origin :
  • c.1300, "to spring lightly," also "to jump over," probably from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse skopa "to take a run," Middle Swedish skuppa "to skip, leap," from Proto-Germanic *skupan (cf. Middle Swedish skuppa, dialectal Swedish skopa "to skip, leap"). Related: Skipped; skipping.
  • Meaning "omit intervening parts" first recorded late 14c. Meaning "fail to attend" is from 1905. Meaning "to cause to skip or bound" is from 1680s. The custom of skipping rope has been traced to 17c.; it was commonly done by boys as well as girls until late 19c.
  • As in avoid : verb refrain or stay away from; prevent
  • As in sidestep : verb dodge
  • As in default : verb dodge payment
  • As in dodge : verb avoid

Synonyms for skip out on

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