skive
verb (used with object)
to split or cut, as leather, into layers or slices.
skiving
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present participleof skive.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"When I'd been there five or six months, I started skiving school, but I was located within an hour," she explains.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
"I am autistic, so the toilets were a space where I could regulate," she explained, adding if she took too long someone would "bang on the door" or think she was "skiving off".
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
A wonderfully comforting movie that celebrates the world of idling, skiving, goofing off, and what the French flaneurs called “botanising on the asphalt”.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 12, 2020
He had a profound effect on me, and helped me to hone my skiving skills at a crucial time in my life.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2018
“If Snape’s teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts again, I’m skiving off,” said Ron as they headed toward Lupin’s classroom after lunch.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
