SKIVE


Meaning of SKIVE in English

skive /skaɪv/ BrE AmE ( also skive off ) verb [intransitive] British English informal

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Perhaps from French esquiver 'to get away secretly' ]

to avoid work or school by staying away or leaving without permission ⇨ play truant

—skiver noun [countable]

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