skip car: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
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Quick answer
What does “skip car” mean?
To move by hopping on one foot and then the other, or to omit or pass over something.
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Pronunciation
Definition
Meaning and Definition
To move by hopping on one foot and then the other, or to omit or pass over something.
To move lightly and quickly from one point to another, to fail to attend or participate, to disregard hierarchical steps, or to reject something hastily.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
In UK English, 'skip' commonly refers to a large waste container. In US English, 'dumpster' is used instead. The verb 'skip' (meaning to omit) is more frequently used in American English.
Connotations
UK: Strong association with waste disposal. US: Stronger association with omission or playful jumping.
Frequency
The verb is slightly more frequent in American English corpora; the noun (container) is almost exclusively British.
Grammar
How to Use “skip car” in a Sentence
skip [NP]skip [over NP]skip [from NP] to [NP]skip [ADV]Vocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “skip car” in a Sentence
noun
British English
- We need to hire a skip for the building rubble.
- Her walk had a cheerful skip to it.
American English
- The video player has a 10-second skip button.
- She gave a little skip of excitement.
verb
British English
- I think I'll skip the pudding and just have coffee.
- The children skip across the playground every break.
American English
- Let's skip the formalities and get straight to business.
- He skipped three grades in elementary school.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
To skip a meeting; to skip a step in the process.
Academic
To skip a grade; to skip a required reading.
Everyday
To skip lunch; to skip a stone across water.
Technical
In computing: to skip a record; in media: to skip a track.
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “skip car”
- Skipping to do something (incorrect) vs. skipping doing something (correct).
- He skips always class (word order) vs. He always skips class.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
It is neutral but slightly more common in informal contexts when meaning 'omit'. In technical contexts (e.g., 'skip a track'), it is standard.
'Skip' is a light, bouncing step often on alternating feet. 'Hop' is a jump on one foot. 'Jump' is a general term for propelling oneself off the ground.
Yes, e.g., 'The movie skips ahead ten years' or 'My mind skipped back to that day.'
It's an idiom meaning 'forget it' or 'don't bother', often used when abandoning a topic or task.
To move by hopping on one foot and then the other, or to omit or pass over something.
Skip car: in British English it is pronounced /skɪp/, and in American English it is pronounced /skɪp/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “skip it”
- “skip a beat”
- “skip out on”
- “skip the light fantastic”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think of a child who SKIPS school to go SKIPPING (jumping) with a rope.
Conceptual Metaphor
LIFE IS A PATH; skipping is choosing not to tread on certain parts of the path.
Practice
Quiz
In which sentence is 'skip' used in a primarily British sense?