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Skew (verb) means to turn or set something at a slant rather than straight.

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To turn or set something at a slant rather than straight.

To make a set of figures uneven instead of balanced.

To push something unfairly towards a particular outcome or view.

"A disproportionate number of female subjects in the study group skewed the results."

"because of parliamentary rules written by the military after the 2014 coup that are skewed in its favour." — Panarat Thepgumpanat, Thailand's opposition opens up big election lead as army parties slide (2023)

"Trump urged his followers to “boycott baseball” – though, much like his core support, the sport’s fanbase skews older, male and white." — Tom Dart, US culture wars come to baseball as MLB celebrates Pride month (2023)

(dialect) To throw something.

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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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.

Synonyms

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feck chuck heave cast chunk dump fling bung

Antonyms

align

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Rhymes for skew

kew

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of skew?

"skew" (verb) means to turn or set something at a slant rather than straight.

What is another word for skew?

Other words for "skew" include feck, chuck, heave, cast, chunk, dump.

What is the opposite of skew?

The opposite of "skew" is align.

What are the different meanings of skew?

"skew" has 3 main meanings: 1. To turn or set something at a slant rather than straight; 2. To make a set of figures uneven instead of balanced; 3. To push something unfairly towards a particular outcome or view.

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