Skip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Skipped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Skipping.] [OE.
skippen, of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. skopa run, skoppa to spin like
a top, OSw. & dial. Sw. skimmpa to run, skimpa, skompa, to hop, skip;
or Ir. sgiob to snatch, Gael. sgiab to start or move suddenly, to
snatch, W. ysgipio to snatch.] 1. To leap lightly; to move in leaps and
hounds; -- commonly implying a sportive spirit.
The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would
he skip and play?
Pope.
So she drew her mother away skipping, dancing, and frisking
fantastically.
Hawthorne.
2. Fig.: To leave matters unnoticed, as in reading, speaking, or
writing; to pass by, or overlook, portions of a thing; -- often
followed by over.
Skip, v. t. 1. To leap lightly over; as, to skip the rope.
2. To pass over or by without notice; to omit; to miss; as, to skip a
line in reading; to skip a lesson.
They who have a mind to see the issue may skip these two chapters.
Bp. Burnet.