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caper1 |
to leap, hop, or skip about in a playful way; frolic. [1/3 definitions] |
count by twos |
to name every other number when counting; skip count. |
dance |
to jump or skip along in excitement. [1/7 definitions] |
frisk |
to leap or skip in a lively and happy way. [1/2 definitions] |
gambol |
to run, leap, or skip about; frisk; frolic. [1/2 definitions] |
hop1 |
to jump or skip on one foot only. [1/4 definitions] |
jump |
to skip over or omit. [1/20 definitions] |
pass |
to skip or disregard. [1/33 definitions] |
ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. [2 definitions] |
skipper2 |
any of various insects that skip or dart, esp. certain flying insects closely related to butterflies. [1/2 definitions] |
skitter |
to skip, bounce, or glide lightly and quickly over a surface. [1/2 definitions] |
trip |
a skip, dance, or nimble movement of the feet. [2/18 definitions] |
verb |
a word that expresses a state of being or an action. Verbs usually have different forms to express tense, voice, mood, and number. "Read," "blew," "drives," "seemed," and "skip" are examples of verbs. |
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