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Meaning ofskivein English

skive

us//skaɪv//uk//skaɪv//

Definitions

Verb
1. to shave off rough parts; smooth
  The carpenter will skive the wood to make it smooth.
2. to slack off; shirk responsibilities
  His tendency to skive at work led to his poor performance review.
Noun
1. an easy task; little effort required
  The new employee thought the job was a skive and didn't take it seriously.
2. avoiding work or lessons; slacking off
  The student was caught skiving off during the exam.

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