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- pronunciation:
- skaIv
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
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intransitive verb |
| definition: |
(chiefly British; informal) to be absent from school or work without having permission (often fol. by "off"); play hooky.
He should have gone to work, but he decided to skive off. |
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transitive verb |
| definition: |
(chiefly British; informal) to be absent from (school or work) without having permission (sometimes fol. by "off"); play hooky.
He didn't finish his essay, so he's skiving school today. |
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