skip out
1 of 1verb/skɪp aʊt/
Forms:skips out,skipping out,skipped out,skipped out
1
to avoid attending an event
- She decided to skip out on the company meeting to avoid a lengthy discussion.
- Instead of finishing the entire workshop, he chose to skip out after the first hour.
- The students planned to skip out on the lecture and enjoy the sunny weather outside.
- Feeling uninterested, he decided to skip out on the mandatory training session at work.
- They made a pact to skip out on the family gathering and spend the weekend on their own.
2
to not keep a promise and abandon one's responsibilities or commitments
- He promised to help with the project, but he decided to skip out when the work became challenging.
- After receiving the payment, the contractor skipped out without finishing the construction job.
- She couldn't handle the pressure, so she skipped out on the important meeting at the last minute.
- Despite committing to the team, he chose to skip out on the championship game without any explanation.
- The employee skipped out on the company training session, leaving the rest of the team unprepared.