skiving

/skaɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /skaɪv/ (ame, ipa)

skiving — verb

  • skivingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • skivings3rd person singular
  • skivinging-ing form
  • skivingedpast simple

1. to stay away from school or work without permission, usually in order to do some

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to stay away from school or work without permission, usually in order to do something more enjoyable instead

例句

Jin and his friends were caught skiving off school to play football in the park.

be caught skiving off [place] — passive construction

Layla pretended to be sick, but her mum knew she was skiving from college.

同義詞
  • bunk off

    also British informal; 'bunk off school' is slightly more playful than 'skive off'

  • play truant

    more formal/dated than 'skive'; used mostly in official school contexts

  • skip

    common in American and international English; 'skip school/class' is the standard neutral term

反義詞
  • attend

    the opposite action — to be present at school or work as required

  • show up

    informal opposite; 'show up for work' vs 'skive off work'

文法句型

skive + off + [school / work / class]

skive + from + [school / work]

be caught skiving

用法筆記

This is informal British English; 'skive' sounds unnatural in American English, where 'skip class' or 'play hooky' are used instead. The -ing form 'skiving' very often appears in the phrasal pattern 'skive off [place]'.

常見錯誤

❌He skived the class yesterday.
✅He skived off class yesterday.
💡In British English, 'skive off' (with the particle) is the natural phrasal form; using 'skive' transitively without 'off' sounds awkward to most speakers.