Definition skive off in British English

skive off phrasal verb

[intransitive/transitive] phrasal verb

to avoid going to school or work when you should go

Example

She said she was ill but I knew she was skiving off.

Example

We always used to skive off PE lessons if we could.

Synonyms and related words

avoid get out of duck out of absence absenteeism attend

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