skit

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/ skɪt /

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noun

a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.

a short theatrical sketch or act, usually comical.

a gibe or taunt.

British Dialect. a joke or prank.

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Origin of skit

First recorded in 1565–75; of obscure origin

Words nearby skit

skirtings, skirt steak, ski run, ski stick, ski suit, skit, skitch, skite, ski touring, ski tow, ski troops

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How to use skit in a sentence

It’s a lesson direct-to-consumer founder Melanie Travis learned after downloading the app last year, endlessly scrolling through dance challenges, lip syncing videos, comedic skits and everything in between.
‘A few more strategic decisions’: What it’ll take for TikTok’s ad offerings to get advertiser buy in|Kimeko McCoy|August 2, 2021|Digiday
Lagos-based comedian Chukwudike Akuwudike didn’t have to stray far to dream up his comedy skit.
18 Comics of Tomorrow|Sohini Das Gupta|August 1, 2021|Ozy
An old skit from the comedian Whitney Cummings in which she jokes that celebrities use children’s blood to prevent aging recently resurfaced as “proof” to QAnon followers.
QAnon? Far From Gone|Sean Culligan|June 25, 2021|Ozy
Back in 2017, Hastings and Khan had appeared together in a stilted promotional skit announcing a new spy thriller called Bard of Blood.
Netflix v Modi and the battle for Indian cinema’s soul|Konstantin Kakaes|March 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review

When the first private television company in Gambia was established in December 2017, Nyang was brought on to host a weekly show, which parodies celebrities and politicians in a series of skits à la Saturday Night Live.
The Latest Hub of Political Humor: Gambia|Charu Kasturi|November 24, 2020|Ozy
The skit also implies that executive orders are a new aspect of governance.
SNL Parodies Schoolhouse Rock Hilariously, Gets A Lot Wrong|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nick Offerman stars in skit for ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’
Home Depot Spoof Ad Shows That Robots Can’t Save Shoppers’ Marriages|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The skit features Julia Louis-Dreyfus as an island-hungry TV star customer and that unique brand of Cranston-Paul chemistry.
Shark-Eating Monsters, the Kid Emmys, and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ferrell pulled out his iconic cowbell from the classic Blue Oÿster Cult SNL skit—and played the hell out of it!
Viral Video of the Day: Will Ferrell and Chad Smith Drum-Off|Alex Chancey|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The skit for presenting the “Best Kiss” award was, umm, cringe-worthy.
The Best Moments of the MTV Movie Awards|Marina Watts|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then in 1823 she made her debut at the Opera in a trio skit with Mariette and Tullia.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
The following lines from the clever skit give a really excellent picture of the college life in his day.
Robert Louis Stevenson|Margaret Moyes Black
N v, er Glmr fell, rak skit fr tunglinu, en Glmr hvesti augun upp mti.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
This was a skit purporting to be an outline or draft for an article on Haslingers career.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
This skit the luckless satirist dedicated to Bolingbroke, whose brilliant star was just passing into eclipse.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15|Various

British Dictionary definitions for skit

skit

/ (skɪt) /

noun

a brief satirical theatrical sketch

a short satirical piece of writing

a trick or hoax

Word Origin for skit

C18: related to earlier verb skit to move rapidly, hence to score a satirical hit, probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse skjóta to shoot

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