skipping
/ (ˈskɪpɪŋ) /
the act of jumping over a rope that is held and swung either by the person jumping or by two other people, as a game or for exercise
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How to use skipping in a sentence
Veteran player Wiig continued without skipping a beat, but the damage was done.
The Curious Little Shell That Restarted Jenny Slate’s Career | Luke Hopping | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTskipping work, pulling the kids out of school—all of these decisions have lasting consequences.
Apocalypse Now: Preppers Are Gearing Up for Ebola | Nina Strochlic | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome of the most important accommodations are not line-skipping, nor expensive ADA-compliant building regulations.
Disney World Means Everything to a Special Needs Mom | Elizabeth Picciuto | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd an increasing number of women are skipping the hospital altogether.
Ignore the talk about purity tests, progressive cred, and skipping to a post-presidency status.
So they went down again, he limping, she skipping almost like a girl, but with a division of thought which saddened both.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondBut she had been skipping around the garden for several days before the doctor would allow the visit to the freight-car house.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner"I have good news for you, Bessie," said Mrs. Worthington as Bessie came skipping into the room from her play.
The value of a praying mother | Isabel C. ByrumI see myself skipping gracefully over to the wash-basin, he said aloud.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonThere was pap looking wild, and skipping around every which way and yelling about snakes.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
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