skipper Meaning & Definition
What Does Skipper Mean?
Skipper is used as a noun meaning The master of a ship. It can also mean A coach, director, or other leader. As a verb, it means To captain a ship or a sports team. As a verb, it means To take shelter in a barn or shed.
Skipper at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɪp.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | master, sea captain and captain |
| Plural | skippers |
| Verb forms | skippers, skippering, skippered |
Skipper Definition (Noun)
- The master of a ship.
- A coach, director, or other leader.
- The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.
- Synonym of detective sergeant, especially as a term of direct address.
Skipper as a Verb
- To captain a ship or a sports team.
Noun
- Agent noun of skip: one who skips.
- A person who skips, or fails to attend class.
- One who jumps rope.
- Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern.
- Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira (Pacific saury) and Sprattus sprattus (European sprat).
- A young, thoughtless person.
- The cheese maggot, the larva of a cheese fly (family Piophilidae), which leaps to escape predators.
Noun
- A barn or shed in which to shelter for the night.
Verb
- To take shelter in a barn or shed.
Noun
- A short-sleeved (or long-sleeved) tee-shirt, or sweatshirt.
Noun
- Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira, the Pacific saury.
- The cheese maggot, the larva of a cheese fly, in Piophilidae, which leaps to escape predators.
Synonyms of Skipper
Skipper synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
skipper (plural skippers)
skipper (third-person singular simple present skippers, present participle skippering, simple past and past participle skippered)
Words That Rhyme With Skipper
Origin of Skipper
Origin 1: From Middle English skippere, skyppere, scippere, borrowed from Middle Dutch scipper, schipper, from Old Dutch *skipāri, from Proto-Germanic *skipārijaz. Piecewise doublet of shipper, from ship + -er.
Origin 2: From Middle English skippere, skyppare, equivalent to skip + -er.
Origin 3: Probably from Welsh ysgubor (“a barn”).
Origin 4: Unknown, perhaps related to jumper.[4]
Pronouncing Skipper
You say skipper as /ˈskɪp.ə/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (skɪp).
Questions People Ask About Skipper
Is skipper a noun or a verb?
Skipper is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for skipper?
You can replace skipper with words such as master, sea captain and captain. See the full list of skipper synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of skipper?
The plural of skipper is skippers.
What is the past tense of skipper?
The past tense of skipper is skippered. The present participle is skippering.