verb

skew

Skew (verb) means to form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.

verb

To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.

To cause (a distribution) to be asymmetrical.

To bias or distort in a particular direction.

To hurl or throw.

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Etymology

The verb is derived from Middle English skeuen, skewe, skewen (“to run at an angle or obliquely; to escape”), from Old Northern French escuer [and other forms], variants of Old French eschuer, eschever, eschiver (“to escape, flee; to avoid”) (modern French esquiver (“to dodge (a blow), duck; to elude, evade; to slip away; to sidestep”)), from Frankish *skiuhan (“to dread; to avoid, shun”), from Proto-Germanic *skiuhijaną (“to frighten”). The English word is cognate with Catalan esquiu (“evasive, shy”), Danish skæv (“crooked, slanting; skew, wry”) (> Norwegian Bokmål skjev), Dutch scheef (“crooked, slanting”), Norwegian skeiv (“crooked, lopsided; oblique, slanting; distorted”), Saterland Frisian skeeuw (“aslant, slanting; oblique; awry”), and is a doublet of eschew. The adjective and adverb are probably derived from the verb and/or from askew, and the noun is derived from either the adjective or the verb.

Rhymes for skew

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of skew?

"skew" (verb) means to form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.

What are the different meanings of skew?

"skew" has 3 main meanings: 1. To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position; 2. To cause (a distribution) to be asymmetrical; 3. To bias or distort in a particular direction.