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/skit/, n.1. a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.2. a short theatrical sketch or act, usually comical.3. a gibe or taunt.4. Brit. Dial. a joke or prank.[1565-75; of obscure orig.]
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skit — skit·swish; skit·ta·get; skit·ta·getan; skit·tery; skit·tish; skit·tler; skit; skit·ter; skit·tle; skit·er; skit·tish·ly; skit·tish·ness; … English syllables
Skit — Skit, n. 1. A reflection; a jeer or gibe; a sally; a brief satire; a squib. Tooke. [1913 Webster] A similar vein satire upon the emptiness of writers is given in his Tritical Essay upon the Faculties of the Human Mind; but that is a mere skit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skit — may refer to:*Sketch comedy *Hip hop skit *Puppet skit See also *Skete … Wikipedia
Skit — Skit, v. t. [Prov. E. skitto slide, as adj., hasty, precipitate, of Scand. origin, and akin to E. shoot, v.t.; cf. Icel. skyti, skytja, skytta, a marksman, shooter, skj[=o]ta to shoot, sk[=u]ta a taunt. [root]159. See {Shoot}.] To cast… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skit — [skıt] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from a Scandinavian language] a short humorous performance or piece of writing … Dictionary of contemporary English
skit — [ skıt ] noun count a short humorous performance or piece of writing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skit — ► NOUN ▪ a short comedy sketch or piece of humorous writing, especially a parody. ORIGIN related to archaic skit «move lightly and rapidly» … English terms dictionary
skit — [skit] n. [< dial., v., to be skittish, taunt, prob. < Scand var. of ON skjōta, SHOOT] 1. Now Rare a taunt; gibe 2. a short piece of satirical or humorous writing 3. a short, comic theatrical sketch … English World dictionary
skit — 1570s, a vain, frivolous, or wanton girl (originally Scottish, now archaic), related to verb meaning to shy or be skittish, perhaps from O.N. skjuta to shoot (see SKITTISH (Cf. skittish)). Sense shifted to a satirical remark or reflection (1727) … Etymology dictionary
skit — *libel, squib, lampoon, pasquinade … New Dictionary of Synonyms
