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skite (1)

skite [ skīt ]


verb  (past and past participle skit·ed, present participle skit·ing, 3rd person present singular skites)
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb slip: to slip on a slippery surface

2. transitive and intransitive verb hit something sharply: to hit something or somebody else with a sharp blow, or hit something and bounce sharply from it



noun  (plural skites)
Definition:
 
1. act of skidding or slipping: an instance of sliding suddenly across a slippery surface

2. sharp knock or slap: a sudden forceful glancing blow

[Early 18th century. Origin ?]
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