skips a beat

A form of skip a beat — To miss a beat.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of skip a beat
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APA

skips a beat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skips%20a%20beat

MLA

“skips a beat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skips%20a%20beat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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