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skive

/skaɪv/verb

उच्चारण स्काइव

कामचोरी करना, (काम या स्कूल से) गायब हो जाना, बंक मारना

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verbskived, skiving
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    [I/T] ~ (off) | ~ sth British, informal

    to avoid work or school by staying away or by leaving early

    कामचोरी करना, (काम या स्कूल से) गायब हो जाना, बंक मारना

    • He was caught skiving off school.
    • Half the staff skived the meeting.

    Synonyms shirk dodge play truant bunk off

→Phrasal verbs 1

skive off

to leave work or school early or stay away when you should be there

काम या स्कूल से गायब हो जाना, कामचोरी करना

  • They skived off early to watch the match.
  • If you keep skiving off, you will fail the exam.
◇Word family
skiver noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

shirk dodge play truant bunk off