skip out

phrasal verb

skipped out; skipping out; skips out

US, 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

They skipped out on the check.

She skipped out on me and took all the money.

Examples of skip out in a Sentence

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Dwayne Johnson will never skip out on this Christmas tradition with his two younger daughters. —

Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024 Baldwin, 66, skipped out on the movie's premiere last week at the Camerimage Festival in Poland. —

Tracy Wright, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024 René’s family isn’t wild about this choice, and his dad straight-up skips out on the ceremony — which might be his son’s saving grace. —

Laura Bradley, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024 After meeting her family and friends in an awkward outing, and failing to see eye-to-eye on household and marital responsibilities, Hannah opted not to go to her bridal gown appointment with the rest of the women while Nick skipped out on his tuxedo fitting. —

Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skip out