skipping

ADJECTIVE

jumping

Synonyms

STRONG

active animated beating bouncing bounding dynamic hopping hurdling irregular leaping pulsating quaking quivering shaking springing throbbing trembling

WEAK

buoyant lively unsteady vibrant

Antonyms

STRONG

inactive

NOUN

absenteeism

Synonyms

STRONG

absence defection desertion truancy

Antonyms

WEAK

attendance presence

NOUN

jump

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce dive drop fall hurdle plunge rise upsurge vault

STRONG

bob bound buck canter caper capriole dance gambol hop hopping jerk jolt leapfrog leapfrogging leaping lurch nosedive plummet pounce saltation shock skip spring start swerve twitch wrench

WEAK

gambade upspring

NOUN

truancy

Synonyms

STRONG

AWOL cut cutting hooky

WEAK

absent without leave truantry

Example Sentences

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In England, if a child is skipping school without a valid explanation, local councils and schools can use various legal powers, including fines.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Institutions, the firm said, will not be skipping the first of the so-called megacap IPOs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

We don’t believe that skipping over segments and starting to serve a wildly diverse group of guests is actually strategically sensible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Abdullah took his job so seriously, Abdullahi said, that he would stand in the hot sun constantly peering around and at times skipping meals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I was all eyes and ears; my heart was skipping rope.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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