Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  skirt 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  skirt 
 
  Sense  1 
  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep 
  =>  quibble 
 
  Sense  4 
  surround,  skirt,  border 
  =>  fringe 
  =>  girdle,  gird 
  =>  enclose,  inclose,  shut  in 
  =>  hem  in 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  skirt 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  skirt 
 
  Sense  1 
  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep 
  =>  quibble 
 
  Sense  4 
  surround,  skirt,  border 
  =>  fringe 
  =>  girdle,  gird 
  =>  enclose,  inclose,  shut  in 
  =>  tuck,  insert 
  =>  wall  in  wall  up 
  =>  brick  in  brick  up  brick  over 
  =>  embower,  bower 
  =>  enshrine,  shrine 
  =>  encase,  case 
  =>  pack 
  =>  containerize 
  =>  bag 
  =>  pouch 
  =>  bundle,  bundle  up  roll  up 
  =>  stow,  load 
  =>  box,  package 
  =>  sack 
  =>  crate 
  =>  immerse,  engross,  swallow,  swallow  up  bury,  eat  up 
  =>  frame,  frame  in  border 
  =>  glass,  glass  in 
  =>  bank 
  =>  dike,  dyke 
  =>  encapsulate 
  =>  fence,  fence  in 
  =>  rope  in  rope  off  cordon  off 
  =>  casket 
  =>  corral 
  =>  fortify,  fort 
  =>  trench 
  =>  hem  in 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  skirt 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  skirt 
 
  4  senses  of  skirt 
 
  Sense  1 
  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep 
  =>  avoid 
 
  Sense  2 
  skirt 
  =>  travel  by  pass  by  surpass,  go  past,  go  by  pass 
 
  Sense  3 
  skirt 
  =>  bound,  border 
 
  Sense  4 
  surround,  skirt,  border 
  =>  touch,  adjoin,  meet  contact 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  skirt 
 
  skirt  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  skirt 
 
  Sense  1 
  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep 
  =>  avoid 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  skirt 
  =>  travel  by  pass  by  surpass,  go  past,  go  by  pass 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  skirt 
  =>  bound,  border 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  surround,  skirt,  border 
  =>  touch,  adjoin,  meet  contact 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  skirts 
  outskirts 
 
  Grep  of  noun  skirt 
  ballet  skirt 
  full  skirt 
  gathered  skirt 
  grass  skirt 
  hobble  skirt 
  hoopskirt 
  outskirt 
  overskirt 
  skirt 
  skirt  chaser 
  skirt  of  tasses 
  skirting  board 
  underskirt 
 
  Overview  of  noun  skirt 
 
  The  noun  skirt  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  skirt  --  (cloth  covering  that  forms  the  part  of  a  garment  below  the  waist) 
  2.  (2)  skirt  --  (a  garment  hanging  from  the  waist;  worn  mainly  by  girls  and  women) 
  3.  dame,  doll,  wench,  skirt,  chick,  bird  --  (informal  terms  for  a  (young)  woman) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  skirt 
 
  The  verb  skirt  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep  --  (avoid  or  try  to  avoid,  as  of  duties,  questions  and  issues;  "He  dodged  the  issue") 
  2.  (1)  skirt  --  (pass  around  or  about  move  along  the  border;  "The  boat  skirted  the  coast") 
  3.  skirt  --  (form  the  edge  or) 
  4.  surround,  skirt,  border  --  (extend  on  all  sides  of  simultaneously;  encircle;  "The  forest  surrounds  my  property") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  skirt 
 
  The  noun  skirt  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  skirt  --  (cloth  covering  that  forms  the  part  of  a  garment  below  the  waist) 
  2.  (2)  skirt  --  (a  garment  hanging  from  the  waist;  worn  mainly  by  girls  and  women) 
  3.  dame,  doll,  wench,  skirt,  chick,  bird  --  (informal  terms  for  a  (young)  woman) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  skirt 
 
  The  verb  skirt  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  hedge,  fudge,  evade,  put  off  circumvent,  parry,  elude,  skirt,  dodge,  duck,  sidestep  --  (avoid  or  try  to  avoid,  as  of  duties,  questions  and  issues;  "He  dodged  the  issue") 
  2.  (1)  skirt  --  (pass  around  or  about  move  along  the  border;  "The  boat  skirted  the  coast") 
  3.  skirt  --  (form  the  edge  or) 
  4.  surround,  skirt,  border  --  (extend  on  all  sides  of  simultaneously;  encircle;  "The  forest  surrounds  my  property") 

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