skip a meal — to deliberately not eat a scheduled meal
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to deliberately not eat a scheduled meal
Pronunciation (IPA): /skɪp ə mil/
Korean meaning: 식사를 거르다, 끼니를 건너뛰다
Korean pronunciation: **스킵** 어 **밀**
Example Sentences
- My diet plan says to never skip a meal, but my schedule says otherwise.
- She tends to skip meals when she's stressed about exams.
- Doctors advise against skipping meals as it can lead to health problems.
skip a meal
NOUN//skɪp ə mil//
to deliberately not eat a scheduled meal
💡 Concept
He had to skip a meal because his morning meeting ran way too long.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/skɪp ə mil/
🇬🇧 UK/skɪp ə miːl/
🌳Etymology
Rootskip
Origin
'Skip'은 중세 영어에서 '가볍게 뛰다'에서 '건너뛰다'로 의미가 확장되었고, 'meal'은 고대 영어 'mǣl(정해진 시간)'에서 유래되어 함께 '정해진 식사 시간을 건너뛰다'는 의미가 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
mealdealrealfeel
meal
deal
real
feel
🔗Collocations
skip breakfast
skip lunch
skip dinner
frequently skip meals
never skip a meal
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My diet plan says to never skip a meal, but my schedule says otherwise.”
“She tends to skip meals when she's stressed about exams.”
“Doctors advise against skipping meals as it can lead to health problems.”
😄 Fun example
“I'm so busy that I skip meals and survive on coffee and determination.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
miss a mealgo without eatingfastabstain from food
Antonyms
eat regularlyhave mealsdine
Related
dietfastinghungernutritioneating habits
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