skipper

noun
UK: /ˈskɪpər/
US: /ˈskɪpər/

  1. The captain of a ship or boat.

    1. The skipper steered the boat carefully into the harbor.
    2. As the skipper of the fishing boat, he was responsible for the safety of his crew during the storm.

  2. The captain of a sports team, especially in cricket.

    1. He is the skipper for the cricket team this year.
    2. The skipper made some tactical changes to try and win the match.

  3. A butterfly with a rapid, skipping flight.

    1. A skipper flitted among the wildflowers in the meadow.
    2. We spotted a tawny skipper enjoying the nectar of the buddleia in the garden.

Synonyms

avoid captain leader master miss omit
skipper verb

  1. To be the captain of a ship, boat, or team.

    1. She will skipper the yacht in the race.
    2. He was chosen to skipper the team due to his leadership skills.

  2. To pass quickly and lightly over a surface.

    1. The stone seemed to skipper across the still water.
    2. A gust of wind made the newspaper skipper down the street quickly.

  3. To omit or miss out something.

    1. I often skipper breakfast when I am in a hurry.
    2. He tends to skipper over the difficult sections of the book.
skipper intransitive-verb

  1. To avoid doing something that you are supposed to do.

    1. Kids often try to skipper classes when no one is watching.
    2. If you skipper too many meetings, you might face serious consequences.
skipper transitive-verb

  1. To be in charge of a boat or vessel.

    1. He wanted to skipper the boat across the lake.
    2. She learned how to skipper a small sailboat during the summer camp.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "skipper" in English means: The captain of a ship or boat., The captain of a sports team, especially in cricket., A butterfly with a rapid, skipping flight..

The phonetic transcription of "skipper" is /ˈskɪpər/ in British English and /ˈskɪpər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "skipper": avoid, captain, leader, master, miss, omit.

Example usage of "skipper": "The skipper steered the boat carefully into the harbor.". More examples on the page.