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skitA short comedy sketch or humorous piece performed on stage or screen

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A short comedy sketch or humorous piece performed on stage or screen

Pronunciation (IPA): /skɪt/

Korean meaning: 무대나 화면에서 공연되는 짧은 코미디 스케치나 유머러스한 작품

Korean pronunciation: **스**킷

Example Sentences

  • The talk show featured a hilarious skit about aliens trying to understand human dating apps.
  • She wrote a clever skit for the school talent show that made everyone laugh.
  • The comedy group's latest skit about parents trying to use TikTok went viral.

skit

NOUN

//skɪt//

A short comedy sketch or humorous piece performed on stage or screen

skit concept
💡 Concept

Actors perform a funny skit on stage for laughing audience

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skit rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Sharp wit makes every skit a perfect hit!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/skɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/skɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootskit

Origin

From Old Norse 'skjóta' meaning 'to shoot' or 'move quickly', referring to something brief and fast-moving. The word entered English in the late 18th century to describe short, light theatrical pieces that 'shoot by' quickly.

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🎵Rhyme

hitfitbitwitsit
hit
fit
bit
wit
sit

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The talk show featured a hilarious skit about aliens trying to understand human dating apps.

She wrote a clever skit for the school talent show that made everyone laugh.

😄 Fun example

The comedy group's latest skit about parents trying to use TikTok went viral.

During the commercial break, they showed a short skit advertising the new product.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sketchactroutineperformancescene

Antonyms

dramaepicfeature

Related

comedytheaterstageperformanceentertainment