Skiving

Pronunciation: /ˈskɪv/

Skiving (verb)

  1. to avoid work or school without a good reason.

Examples

  • He decided to skive off work and go to the beach.
  • They often skive school to hang out at the mall.

Common collocations: skive off work, skive school, habitually skive

Synonyms of Skiving

Informal

Antonyms of Skiving

  • when referring to attending work or school
  • when referring to engaging in activities