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Search phrase: skip

Plays

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CymbelineCym IV.ii.199Have skipped from sixteen years of age to sixty:Haue skipt from sixteene yeares of Age, to sixty:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.60The skipping King, he ambled up and down,The skipping King hee ambled vp and downe,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.12And, in their vile uncivil skipping jigs,And in their vild vnseuill skipping giggs,
King LearKL III.vi.104But then the mind much sufferance doth o'erskip
King LearKL V.iii.275I would have made him skip. I am old nowI would haue made him skip: I am old now,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.756All wanton as a child, skipping and vain,All wanton as a childe, skipping and vaine.
MacbethMac I.ii.30Compelled these skipping kerns to trust their heelsCompell'd these skipping Kernes to trust their heeles,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.19hare is madness the youth to skip o'er the meshes of goodhare is madnesse the youth, to skip ore the meshes of good
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.174Thy skipping spirit, lest through thy wild behaviourThy skipping spirit, least through thy wilde behauiour
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.210sword, I would have made you four tall fellows skip likesword, I would haue made you fowre tall fellowes skippe like
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.61What, jealous Oberon? Fairy, skip hence.What, iealous Oberon? Fairy skip hence.
PericlesPer IV.i.63And with a dropping industry they skipand with a dropping industrie they skip
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.332Skipper, stand back, 'tis age that nourisheth.Skipper stand backe, 'tis age that nourisheth.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.111In the sick air. Let not thy sword skip one.In the sicke ayre: let not thy sword skip one:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.226And skip when thou pointest out? Will the cold brook,And skip when thou point'st out? Will the cold brooke
Twelfth NightTN I.v.193skipping a dialogue.skipping a dialogue.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.52You skip them in me, and with them, fair coz,You skip them in me, and with them faire Coz
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.87Have skipped thy flame, at seventy thou canst catch,Have skipt thy flame, at seaventy, thou canst catch

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.11.11 And as she fetched breath, away he skips, And as she fetched breath, away he skips,

Glossary

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overleappass over, pass by , skip
overskippass over without noticing, jump lightly over
overtripskip over, pass lightly over
skippass over, fail to see, ignore
skipjump over, avoid, pass by
skipjump into action, spring up
skipperlight-brain, frivolous wretch
skippingfrivolous, flighty, frolicsome
skippingrunaway, fugitive; or: lightly armed
tripmove, run along, skip

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
skiptrip
skipoverleap
skip overovertrip

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OVERSKIPBASICsee SKIP
SKIPBASICskip v, skipping adj
SKIPACTIONo'erskip v
SKIPPEOPLEskipper n

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