skit
Plural: skits
Noun
- A short, often humorous, dramatic scene or piece.
- a short theatrical episode
- A short comic performance done by amateurs.
- A jeer or sally; a brief satire.
- A wanton girl; a wench.
Verb
- To make fun of.
- To leap aside; to caper.
Examples
- His opponent’s dramatic reaction to a losing play felt like a theatrical skit.
Origin / Etymology
Origin uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse skjúta (“to shoot, dart, move quickly”), variant of skjóta. Compare flytja (“to move”). Alternately, perhaps a back-formation from skittish, which in turn may derive from Old Norse or another North Germanic language.
Scrabble Score: 8
skit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordskit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
skit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
skit: valid Words With Friends Word