skive
Third Person
skives
Present Participle
skiving
Past Tense
skived
Past Participle
skived
1
to scrape or remove a thin layer from the surface of something
- He skived the leather to make it thinner for the wallet.
- The carpenter skived a bit of wood off the edge to fit it properly.
- Metal sheets were skived to achieve the desired thickness.
- She skived a layer of paint from the wall before applying primer.
- The machinist carefully skives the surface for a smooth finish.
2
to avoid fulfilling a responsibility by staying away from work
- Some students tend to skive off classes by pretending to be sick or by skipping school altogether.
- He was caught skiving off work early by his manager, who reprimanded him for not completing his tasks.
- Instead of attending the mandatory training session, she decided to skive by hiding out in the break room.
- Skiving off responsibilities can lead to disciplinary action or even dismissal from employment.
- Despite his efforts to skive off chores, his parents always found out and made sure he completed them.