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Avoid work or a duty
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skive
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Harry's going to get into trouble if he keeps skiving off on Friday afternoons. ▪ She says she's been ill for the past week, but I think she's just skiving. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Barry had most likely told her he was ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem. vb. 1 To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or leather). 2 (context British English) To avoid one's lessons or, sometimes, work. Chiefly at school or university. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. remove the surface of; "skive leather"
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Skive \Skive\, n. [Cf. Icel. sk[=i]fa a shaving, slice, E. shive, sheave.] The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"evade duty," usually with off , 1919, probably from earlier sense "move lightly and quickly, dart" (1854), of unknown origin. Related: Skived ; skiving .
Usage examples of skive.
I wish Fred and George'd hurry up and get those Skiving Snackboxes sorted .
There was also an incredible amount of noise in the room: Fred and George appeared finally to have perfected one type of Skiving Snackbox, which they were taking turns to demonstrate to a cheering and whooping crowd.
They found Fred and George debating whether to use one of their own Skiving Snackboxes to get out of flying.
In that he had found a soulmate in Rojer Raven-Lyon up to the point where said fifteen year old skived out of regular duties - and Rojer was definitely delinquent in these right now.
Del Falco turned piss ant with a vengeance when you skived off' she said, 'which made him difficult enough until Clancy was yanked off too.
He stared around, looking up at the boxes piled to the ceiling: Here were the Skiving Snackboxes that the twins had perfected during their last, unfinished year at Hogwarts.