skate over

1. 1.

   treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

   Synonymsgloss oversmooth overslur overskimp over

   Broadertreat

Questions about skate over

What does skate over mean?

skate over means "treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly".

What is another word for skate over?

Close synonyms include gloss over, smooth over, slur over, skimp over. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.