skipping

British  

/ ˈskɪpɪŋ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Because skipping songs on a player was a hassle, most people sat with cassette albums as a track-by-track, linear journey, the antithesis to the algorithmic, shuffle-centric playlists ubiquitous on today’s streaming platforms.

From Los Angeles Times

It was wonderful Russell invention once again that sparked it, the fly-half scampering down the short side, skipping past Guy Pepper and Sam Underhill and managing to kick through in the process of falling over.

From BBC

There’s no mention of me skipping the movie.

From Literature

I couldn’t understand why we all weren’t skipping the main course and heading right for dessert.

From Literature

He pulled out a long plastic skipping rope.

From Literature

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