Synonyms of skips

skips 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of skip

1

as in hops

to move with a light springing step

children skipping along the woodland path

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hops
• bounces
• bounds
• leaps
• jumps
• lopes
• trips
• lollops
• romps
• frisks
• capers
• skitters
• gambols
• vaults
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plods
• trudges
• lumbers

2

as in misses

to fail to attend

the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misses
• ignores
• blows off
• cuts
• plays hooky
• neglects
• absents oneself
• passes over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attends
• shows up (for)

3

as in bounces

to strike and fly off at an angle

the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bounces
• rebounds
• glances
• skims
• sweeps
• ricochets
• brushes
• shaves
• hits
• rakes
• nudges
• caroms
• bumps
• grazes
• contacts
• kisses
• touches
• reflects
• sideswipes

skips

2 of 2

noun

plural of skip

as in commanders

a person in overall command of a ship

the skip's barking orders again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commanders
• captains
• skippers
• pilots
• sea captains
• admirals
• masters
• officers
• commanding officers
• commodores
• vice admirals
• mates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crews
• crewmen
• crewmates