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We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of skip
1 First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English verb skippen, perhaps from Old Norse skopa “to take a run” (compare Icelandic skoppa “to spin like a top, hop,” Swedish dialect skopa “to skip”); the noun is derivative of the verb
synonym study for skip
1. Skip, bound refer to an elastic, springing movement. To skip is to give a series of light, quick hops alternating the feet: to skip about. Bound suggests a series of long, rather vigorous leaps; it is also applied to a springing or leaping type of walking or running rapidly and actively: A dog came bounding up to meet him.
OTHER WORDS FROM skip
skip·ping·ly, adverbWords nearby skip
skin tag, skin test, skintight, skin traction, skin up, skip, ski pants, skip bail, skip-bomb, skip bombing, skip car
Definition for skip (2 of 3)
skip2
[ skip ]
/ skɪp /
noun
the captain of a curling or bowling team.
Informal. skipper1 (def. 1).
verb (used with object), skipped, skip·ping.
to serve as skip of (a curling or bowling team).
Informal. skipper1 (def. 3).
Origin of skip
2First recorded in 1820–30; short for skipper1
Definition for skip (3 of 3)
skip3
[ skip ]
/ skɪp /
noun
Mining. a metal box for carrying ore, hauled vertically or on an incline.
Origin of skip
3First recorded in 1805–15; alteration of skep
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British Dictionary definitions for skip (1 of 4)
skip1
/ (skɪp) /
verb skips, skipping or skipped
noun
See also skip off
Word Origin for skip
C13: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse skopa to take a run, obsolete Swedish skuppa to skip
British Dictionary definitions for skip (2 of 4)
skip2
/ (skɪp) /
noun, verb skips, skipping or skipped
informal short for skipper 1
noun
the captain of a curling or bowls team
British Dictionary definitions for skip (3 of 4)
skip3
/ (skɪp) /
noun
a large open container for transporting building materials, etc
a cage used as a lift in mines, etc
Word Origin for skip
C19: variant of skep
British Dictionary definitions for skip (4 of 4)
skip4
/ (skɪp) /
noun
a college servant, esp of Trinity College, Dublin
Word Origin for skip
C17: probably shortened from archaic skip-kennel a footman or lackey (from skip 1 + kennel ²)
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Idioms and Phrases with skip
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