skipping

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of moving or skipping along or over something.

  - "The children skipped rope in the park."
  - "He skipped a stone across the pond."

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Synonyms

play hookie

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with skipping
tripes , slips , dips , stripes

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Variants

List of all variants of skipping that leads to same result
skip , skip bail , skip rope , skippable , skipped , skipped bail , skipped rope , skipping , skipping bail , skipping rope , skips , skips bail , skips rope , skip off , skipped off , skipping off , skips off , skip out , skipped out , skipping out , skips out

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to leap lightly over' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the most skips in 24 hours is held by Donald F. Dewsnup, who skipped a rope 28,927 times.

2. Skip rope is believed to have originated in ancient Egypt around 2000 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rope skipping: A physical activity that involves jumping over a rope that is swung back and forth.

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Culture

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Skip rope is a popular playground game, and skipping is a common element in various dance styles.

How to Memorize "skipping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself jumping over a rope.
   - Visualize the motion of skipping over an obstacle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'skipping' with the act of jumping or leaping.
   - Think of the sound of a rope hitting the ground when skipping.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Silly kids jump in puddles' to remember the spelling of 'skipping'.
   - Create a mental image of skipping stones across a pond.

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