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

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

    The meaning of SKIVE is to avoid work or school by staying away or by leaving without permission —often used with off. How to use skive in a sentence.

  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.oed.com › dictionary › skive_v3skive, v.³ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    skive typically occurs about 0.02 times per million words in modern written English. skive is in frequency band 3, which contains words occurring between 0.01 and 0.1 times per million words in modern written English.

  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

    Define skive. skive synonyms, skive pronunciation, skive translation, English dictionary definition of skive. tr.v. skived , skiv·ing , skives To cut thin layers off ; pare. intr.v. skived , skiv·ing , skives Chiefly British Slang To avoid work or duty; shirk....

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of skive – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    skive definition: 1. to not go to school or work when you should, or to leave school or work earlier than you should…. Learn more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › skiveskive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 7, 2024 · skive f (definite singular skiva, indefinite plural skiver, definite plural skivene) a slice (e.g. slice of bread) a disc (UK) or disk (US), a record Synonyms: disk, plate, vinyl, cd (hardware) a washer (small disc with a hole in the middle)

  11. 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.