skip out

Verb

Meaning

skip out (third-person singular simple present skips out, present participle skipping out, simple past and past participle skipped out)

(idiomatic) To shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission.
He has a class on Thursday afternoons, but he skipped out this week.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

lam absquatulate

Examples

Fate is a ladder on which you cannot afford to miss a single rung. To skip out on even one step would mean you'll never make it to the top. Banana Yoshimoto

In my teen years leading up to the Olympics, I loved having the excuse to skip out on parties because of skating. Partying wasnt my thing anyway. Mostly I hung out with other skaters. We were all buddies, so its not like I missed out on socializing. I was really enjoying myself. Dorothy Hamill

I'm not allowed to see R-rated movies, but I did see 'Kick-Ass' because I'm in it. I'm not going to skip out on my own premiere! Chloe Grace Moretz

Don't skip out on a drink with your pie, as you'll find blueberry hibiscus agua fresca and blood orange lemonade among the options. Source: Internet

You know they’re there, counting down the seconds, ready to skip out the door as soon as the big hand strikes 12. Sure, they report for work and go through the motions, but they’re not exactly destroying the competition. Source: Internet

Did Harper skip out on the photo? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

skip hoist skip list skip lorry skip out on skip over skip printing