skipping town

A form of skip town — To abscond from one's place of residence suddenly, without warning.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of skip town
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APA

skipping town. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skipping%20town

MLA

“skipping town.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skipping%20town. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skipping town,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skipping%20town.

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