Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skip town

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
skip -town
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To abscond from one's place of residence suddenly, without warning.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

skips town (present, singular) skipping town (participle, present) skipped town (participle, past) skipped town (past)

Phrases

blow town

Frequently Paired Words

blow town

Synonyms

take a powder

Questions

What does skip town mean?
To abscond from one's place of residence suddenly, without warning.

How to pronounce skip town

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