cut and skip share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. cut means “separate with or as if with an instrument”. skip means “bypass”. cut is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkʌt/
1.v.separate with or as if with an instrument
“Cut the rope”
2.v.cut down on; make a reduction in
“reduce your daily fat intake”
3.v.turn sharply; change direction abruptly
“The car cut to the left at the intersection”
/ˈskɪp/
1.v.bypass
“He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible”
2.v.intentionally fail to attend
“cut class”
3.v.jump lightly
| cut | skip | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkʌt/ | /ˈskɪp/ |
| Said | kuht | skip |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun, adjective | verb, noun |
| Senses | 70 | 8 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | jump, pass over, skip over |