Real Dictionary

skip
verb: If you skip along, you move almost as if you are dancing, with a series of little jumps from one foot to the other.

skip in American English 1
an act of skipping; leap; spring
to jump or leap lightly over
to leap, jump, or spring lightly; specif., to move along by hopping lightly on first one foot and then the other
intransitive verb: to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot
transitive verb: to jump lightly over

skip in American English 2
skipper2
to act as a skip for
noun: the captain of a curling or bowling team
transitive verb: to serve as skip of (a curling or bowling team)

skip in American English 3
noun: a metal box for carrying ore, hauled vertically or on an incline

skip in British English 3
noun: a large open container for transporting building materials, etc

skip in British English 4
noun: a college servant, esp of Trinity College, Dublin