skit
To make fun ofTo make fun of.
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Translations
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Meaning
2 senses(Ireland, Merseyside, transitive)To make fun of.
verspotten
высме́иватьvysméivatʹ, вы́смеятьvýsmejatʹ
(intransitive, regional)To caper; to skip or run lightly and quickly.
Origin
Origin uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse skjúta (“to shoot, dart, move quickly”), variantOrigin uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse skjúta (“to shoot, dart, move quickly”), variant of skjóta. Compare flytja (“to move”). Alternately, perhaps a back-formation from skittish, which in turn may derive from Old Norse or another North Germanic language.
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Forms
skits, skitting, skitted, skittedTenses
skit · skitted · will skit · have skittedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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