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/
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
He had to skip a meal because his morning meeting ran way too long.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Skip derives from Middle English, originally meaning 'to leap lightly,' which extended to 'to pass over or omit.' Meal comes from Old English mǣl, denoting 'a fixed time' or 'appointed hour,' later applied to eating occasions. Together, the phrase developed to mean 'to omit a scheduled meal.'
Breakdown
skip (to pass over, omit) + meal (Old English mǣl: fixed time, appointed eating occasion). The compound expresses the action of deliberately bypassing a designated feeding time.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“I'm so busy that I skip meals and survive on coffee and determination.”
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