skite

or skyte

[ skahyt ]

/ skaɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR skite ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Scot. and North England.

a quick, oblique blow or stroke; a chopping blow.

a joke or prank.

the butt of a joke or prank.

a person whose opinions are not taken seriously; one held in mild contempt.

Origin of skite

1775–85; perhaps <Scandinavian; cf. skeet³

Words nearby skite

ski run, ski stick, ski suit, skit, skitch, skite, ski touring, ski tow, ski troops, skitter, skittery

Definition for skite (2 of 2)

skite²

[ skahyt ]

/ skaɪt /

verb (used without object), skit·ed, skit·ing.Australian.

to boast; brag.

Origin of skite

Origin uncertain

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Example sentences from the Web for skite

Therefore be assured that to-morrow I will make this vain-glorious Englishman to skite vinegar before all the world.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
"Then none o' your skite, mate," said Bill, knocking out a clay pipe against his heel.
The Boss of Taroomba|E. W. Hornung
His "skite" had cost him a good deal of money, and he intended to make good some of the loss by economising on his marriage.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for skite (1 of 2)

skite¹

/ (skəɪt) Scot /

verb

(intr) to slide or slip, as on ice

(tr) to strike with a sharp or glancing blow

noun

an instance of sliding or slipping

a sharp or glancing blow

on the skite or on a skite Scot and Irish on a drinking spree

Word Origin for skite

C18: of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for skite (2 of 2)

skite²

/ (skaɪt) Australian and NZ informal /

verb (intr)

to boast

noun

boastful talk

a person who boasts

Word Origin for skite

C19: from Scottish and northern English dialect; see skate ³

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单词	skite
释义	skite ¹ or skyte [ skahyt ] / skaɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR skite ON THESAURUS.COM noun Scot. and North England. a quick, oblique blow or stroke; a chopping blow. a joke or prank. the butt of a joke or prank. a person whose opinions are not taken seriously; one held in mild contempt. Origin of skite ¹ 1775–85; perhaps <Scandinavian; cf. skeet³ Words nearby skite ski run, ski stick, ski suit, skit, skitch, skite, ski touring, ski tow, ski troops, skitter, skittery Definition for skite (2 of 2) skite² [ skahyt ] / skaɪt / verb (used without object), skit·ed, skit·ing.Australian. to boast; brag. Origin of skite ² Origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skite Therefore be assured that to-morrow I will make this vain-glorious Englishman to skite vinegar before all the world. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.\|Francois Rabelais "Then none o' your skite, mate," said Bill, knocking out a clay pipe against his heel. The Boss of Taroomba\|E. W. Hornung His "skite" had cost him a good deal of money, and he intended to make good some of the loss by economising on his marriage. In Accordance with the Evidence\|Oliver Onions British Dictionary definitions for skite (1 of 2) skite¹ / (skəɪt) Scot / verb (intr) to slide or slip, as on ice (tr) to strike with a sharp or glancing blow noun an instance of sliding or slipping a sharp or glancing blow on the skite or on a skite Scot and Irish on a drinking spree Word Origin for skite C18: of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for skite (2 of 2) skite² / (skaɪt) Australian and NZ informal / verb (intr) to boast noun boastful talk a person who boasts Word Origin for skite C19: from Scottish and northern English dialect; see skate ³ Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to skite egotist, blowhard, vaunter, braggadocio, blusterer, bouncer, crower, fanfaron, gascon, ruffler
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skite

or skyte

noun Scot. and North England.

Origin of skite

Words nearby skite

Definition for skite (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), skit·ed, skit·ing.Australian.

Origin of skite

Example sentences from the Web for skite

British Dictionary definitions for skite (1 of 2)

verb

noun

Word Origin for skite

British Dictionary definitions for skite (2 of 2)

verb (intr)

noun

Word Origin for skite

Words related to skite