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    skive
    /skʌɪv/

    verb

    • 1. avoid work or a duty by staying away or leaving early; shirk: "I skived off school"

    noun

    • 1. an instance of avoiding work or a duty by staying away or leaving early.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Skive is an informal verb that means to be absent from work or school without permission, or to do something else when you should be working. Learn how to use skive in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and hear the pronunciation.

    • Skivers

      SKIVER definition: 1. a person who is absent from work...

    • Skive: Polish Translation

      skive translate: wagarować, bumelować. Learn more in the...

    • Skive: Russian Translation

      SKIVE translate: сачковать, прогуливать . Learn more in the...

    • Skittish

      SKITTISH definition: 1. (of people and animals) nervous or...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skiveSkive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the British and American meanings of skive, a verb that can mean to avoid work or school, or to cut off a material in thin layers. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related words.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you skive, you avoid working, especially by staying away from the place where you should be working. [ British , informal ] The company treated me as though I were skiving.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SKIVE meaning: 1. to be absent from work or school without permission: 2. to be absent from work or school…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › skiveSKIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Skive definition: to split or cut, as leather, into layers or slices.. See examples of SKIVE used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishskive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of skive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › skiveSkive - definition of skive by The Free Dictionary

    Skive can mean to cut thin layers off leather or rubber, or to avoid work or duty in British slang. Learn the origin, synonyms, translations and examples of skive from various sources.