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skive
/ˈskaɪv/
verb
High School
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1
To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk.
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Synonyms
play hooky
play truant
skip
skive off
Related Words
beak
bob
bug out
bump off
bunk
bunk off
bunk out
cut class
dip
ditch
Etymology
#informal
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