skive

[skaɪv]

skive Definition

• 1. to avoid work or school by staying away or leaving early without permission
• 2. to cut thin slices from leather or rubber

Using skive: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "skive" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  He decided to skive off work and go to the beach instead.

• Example

  She skived her last class to hang out with friends.

• Example

  The factory worker was caught skiving on the job.

• Example

  I need to skive some rubber for this project.

skive Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for skive

• ditch
• bunk
• slice
• pare
• trim
• play hooky
• cut class
• cut work

Phrases with skive

• skive off

  to avoid work or school by staying away or leaving early without permission

  Example

  He always tries to skive off early on Fridays.

• skive knife

  a sharp, curved knife used for cutting thin slices of leather or rubber

  Example

  I need to buy a new skive knife for my leatherworking projects.

• skive board

  a tool used for holding leather or rubber in place while it is being skived

  Example

  I use a skive board to keep the leather steady while I'm cutting it.

Origins of skive

originally dialect and meaning 'move quickly' or 'shirk', from Old Norse 'skyfa'

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Summary: skive in Brief

The verb 'skive' [skaɪv] has two main meanings. The first refers to avoiding work or school by staying away or leaving early without permission, as in 'He decided to skive off work and go to the beach instead.' The second meaning is to cut thin slices from leather or rubber, as in 'I need to skive some rubber for this project.'