Adolescence /ˌæd

skip /skɪp/ verb -pp- MOVE
1. [ I usually + adverb or preposition ] to move lightly and quickly, making a small jump after each step
She watched her little granddaughter skip down the path.
The lambs were skipping about in the field.


skip /skɪp/ verb -pp- JUMP
2. [ I ] ( US jump rope , also skip rope ) to jump lightly over a rope that is held in both your hands, or by two other people, and swung repeatedly under your legs and over your head as exercise or a game
Sports players often train by skipping.
skip /skɪp/ verb -pp- LEAVE
3. [ I or T ] to leave one thing or place, especially quickly, in order to go to another
This part of the book isn't very interesting, so I'm going to skip (over) it.
The teacher kept skipping from one subject to another so it was difficult to follow what he was saying.
We're skipping over/across/off (= making a quick journey) to France for the day.
The police think that the bank robbers must have skipped (= left) the country by now.
She skipped off/out (= left quickly and/or secretly) without saying goodbye.