How to pronounce “skive”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk.
• [Noun]
• (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Something very easy, where one can slack off without penalty.
• (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) An act of avoiding lessons or work.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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