I. noun
Synonyms: border 1, brim, brink, edge, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, verge
Related Word: skirting
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: border 1, bound, define, edge, fringe, hem, margin, rim, surround, verge
2.
to make a detour or circuit (as around a congested area)
skirted the city to avoid traffic
Synonyms: bypass, circumnavigate, circumvent, detour
Idioms: go around
3.
to avoid (as a topic or question) because of difficulty, complexity, controversy, or danger
skirted all touchy issues
Synonyms: burke, bypass, circumvent, ||polly-fox, sidestep; compare equivocate 2, escape 2
Related Word: avoid, dodge, duck, evade, hedge; elude, escape; ignore, skip
Idioms: get around
Contrasted words: confront, face, meet, take on