noun Download 🔗Share The master of a ship. Examples : "The skipper of the fishing boat steered the vessel carefully towards the harbor. " nautical sailing job person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A coach, director, or other leader. Examples : "Our soccer team's skipper gave us a pep talk before the big game. " person job organization sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling. Examples : "The cricket team celebrated as their skipper, Sarah, lifted the trophy after their championship win. " sport person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To captain a ship or a sports team. Examples : "The coach will skipper the soccer team this weekend. " nautical sport sailing job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Agent noun of skip: one who skips. Examples : "The little girl was a skillful skipper, easily navigating the playground's jungle gym. " nautical sailing job person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who skips, or fails to attend class. Examples : "Because he was a frequent skipper, Mark's grades suffered, and he had to attend summer school. " education person action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern. Examples : "The skipper butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. " animal insect nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira, the Pacific saury. Examples : "The fishermen saw many skipjack, a type of skipper, jumping out of the water. " fish animal nautical ocean biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A young, thoughtless person. Examples : ""The skipper wasted his allowance on candy and then complained he had no money for the school trip." " person character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The cheese maggot, the larva of a cheese fly, in Piophilidae, which leaps to escape predators. Examples : "The old cheese, left uncovered, was soon crawling with tiny, leaping skippers trying to escape the light. " food animal insect biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A barn or shed in which to shelter for the night. Examples : "Weary from the long journey, the travelers were grateful to find a skipper where they could rest and protect their animals from the storm. " agriculture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take shelter in a barn or shed. Examples : "Seeing the dark clouds and feeling the first drops of rain, the farmer decided to skipper the sheep in the old barn. " agriculture animal building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading