nounπShareThe master of a ship."The skippers of the fishing boats returned to the harbor after a long day at sea. "nauticalsailingjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA coach, director, or other leader."The basketball team listened carefully as their skippers explained the new game strategy. "personjoborganizationsportnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling."The two skippers shook hands before the rugby match began. "sportpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAgent noun of skip: one who skips."The skippers in the class were always the first to reach the finish line. "personjobnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person who skips, or fails to attend class."The teacher noticed a lot of skippers in math class on Fridays. "educationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny 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."We saw several skippers fluttering quickly among the wildflowers in the meadow. "animalinsectnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira, the Pacific saury."The fishermen were excited because they saw large schools of skippers leaping out of the water, indicating a good catch was ahead. "fishanimaloceannauticalfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA young, thoughtless person.""The older employees often complained that the new interns were just a bunch of skippers who didn't take their jobs seriously." "personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe cheese maggot, the larva of a cheese fly, in Piophilidae, which leaps to escape predators."The old cheese, forgotten in the back of the refrigerator, was infested with tiny, wriggling skippers leaping about. "animalinsectbiologyfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA barn or shed in which to shelter for the night."During the sudden downpour on the long cattle drive, the cowboys were grateful to find skippers nearby to provide shelter for themselves and the herd. "propertybuildingarchitectureagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
