skip off British English,
skip out American English phrasal verb (
see also skip)
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially in order to avoid being punished or paying money:
He skipped off without paying.skip off on American English:
Tenants who skip out on utility bills are the focus of a new law. Joel skipped out on his wife when she was 8 months pregnant. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲