skive
skive
verb \ˈskīv\skivedskiv·ing
Definition of SKIVE
transitive verb
: to cut off (as leather or rubber) in thin layers or pieces : pare
See Examples of SKIVE
- He works for his mother and feels he can skive off whenever he feels like it.
- She skived off school twice last month.
Origin of SKIVE
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skīfa to slice
First Known Use: circa 1825
Rhymes with SKIVE
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