SKIP (2)

Skip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Skipped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Skipping.] [[OE. skippen, of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. skopa run, skoppa to spin like a top, OSw. & dial. Sw. skimmpa to run, skimpa, skompa, to hop, skip; or Ir. sgiob to snatch, Gael. sgiab to start or move suddenly, to snatch, W. ysgipio to snatch.]] 1. 1. To leap lightly; to move in leaps and hounds; — commonly implying a sportive spirit.
The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pope. So she drew her mother away skipping, dancing, and frisking fantastically. Hawthorne. 2. 2. Fig.: To leave matters unnoticed, as in reading, speaking, or writing; to pass by, or overlook, portions of a thing; — often followed by over.