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JUMP 2. [ I ] ( US jump rope
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2. [ I ] ( US jump rope , ALSO skip rope ) to jump lightly over a rope that is held in both your hands, or by two other people, and swung repeatedly under your legs and over your head as exercise or a game Sports players often train by skipping. skip /skɪp/ verb -pp- LEAVE 3. [ I or T ] to leave one thing or place, especially quickly, in order to go to another This part of the book isn't very interesting, so I'm going to skip (over) it. The teacher kept skipping from one subject to another so it was difficult to follow what he was saying. We're skipping over/across/off (= making a quick journey) to France for the day. The police think that the bank robbers must have skipped (= left) the country by now. She skipped off/out (= left quickly and/or secretly) without saying goodbye. skip /skɪp/ verb -pp- AVOID 4. [ T ] INFORMAL to not do or not have something that you usually do or that you should do; to avoid I'm trying to lose weight, so I'm skipping (= not eating) lunch today. stimulate /ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/ verb 1. [ T ] to encourage something to grow, develop or become active The government plans to cut taxes in order to stimulate the economy. 2. [ I or T ] to make someone excited and interested about something The film was intended to stimulate and amuse. [ + object + to infinitive ] Good teachers should ask questions that stimulate students to think. Erotic images are often more sexually stimulating to men than to women. 3. [ T ] SPECIALIZED to cause part of the body to operate The drugs stimulate the damaged tissue into repairing itself. Standing on your head is supposed to stimulate hair growth. trigger /ˈtrɪg.ə r / /-ɚ/ verb [ T ] to cause something bad to start Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches. The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests. 18 |
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