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to skip the gym

to skip the gym

1 4.1
Choose not to go to a planned gym workout
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
translation icon : saltarse el gimnasio
  • This one is special because I keep picturing pigging out on Halloween candy and happily skipping the gym.

Examples

  • I'll skip the gym today, but I'm sure I'll go tomorrow.

    Blog text (13)

  • I decided to skip the gym today to focus on some rest and recovery.

  • Yeah, I skipped the gym.

    That Awkward Moment (2014)

  • Or maybe it's that one day I'll skip the gym and go for a full-body massage.

    Blog text (19)

  • She she gave examples like skipping the gym and and snacking.

  • If you decide you can live without the pool and you want to focus on cardio, you could just get your exercise from doing errands on the bike and skip the gym membership entirely.

    Blog text (13)

  • She often skips the gym on weekends to spend more time with her family.

  • After a long week at work, I chose to skip the gym and relax at home.

Synonyms

to skip
vsto skip the gym
397 1.1

To deliberately not attend something such as a class or meeting

is about missing a planned workout at a gym
to blow off
vsto skip the gym
  • Informal
103 7.0

To not attend or take part in something you should, often to do something else instead

is about choosing not to go to a scheduled gym session without implying low interest
to opt out
vsto skip the gym
50 3.5

To choose not to take part in something

is about missing a single planned gym workout, not formally leaving involvement
to skip out
vsto skip the gym
  • Informal
22 7.2

To leave without telling anyone to avoid a duty or responsibility

means choosing not to attend a planned gym session rather than abruptly departing duties
to sit out
vsto skip the gym
11 3.3

Not take part in an activity, often because someone is hurt or chooses not to

is about choosing to miss a planned gym session rather than being forced
to give a miss
vsto skip the gym
  • UK
7.3

Decide not to go to an event or activity

is specifically about skipping a scheduled gym workout

Antonyms

to work out
155 2.0

To exercise to improve your health

How Often

to hit the gym
  • Informal
8 3.6
to attend
∞ 1.7
to skip the gym
  • Informal
1 4.1

Surface Forms

skip infinitive
skipped past
skipped past participle
skipping present participle
skips third person singular

Morphology

skip + the + gym

The meaning 'to intentionally miss a planned workout' is directly derivable from combining 'skip' (to omit or pass over) with 'gym' (a place for exercise); the definite article 'the' does not alter the compositional meaning. This verb + object construction is productive and cross‑linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand the phrase.

Etymology

Skip the gym uses a simple picture: skip means to jump past or leave out and gym is the place you exercise, so you can imagine jumping over a gym day. That's why it means 'to miss a planned workout' on purpose.