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skip vs overlook

overlook vs skip

skip and overlook both are nouns.

skip and overlook both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skip Yes No Yes No
overlook Yes No Yes No
As verbs, overlook is a hypernym of skip; that is, overlook is a word with a broader meaning than skip:
  • skip: bypass
  • overlook: leave undone or leave out
Other hypernyms of skip include drop, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, pretermit.
skip (noun) overlook (noun)
a mistake resulting from neglect a high place affording a good view
a gait in which steps and hops alternate
skip (verb) overlook (verb)
bypass leave undone or leave out
cause to skip over a surface watch over
jump lightly look past, fail to notice
leave suddenly look down on
bound off one point after another be oriented in a certain direction
intentionally fail to attend
Difference between skip and overlook

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