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skit

 (skĭt)
n.
1. A short, usually comic dramatic performance or work; a theatrical sketch.
2. A short humorous or satirical piece of writing.

[Origin unknown.]
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skit

(skɪt)
n
1. (Theatre) a brief satirical theatrical sketch
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a short satirical piece of writing
3. a trick or hoax
[C18: related to earlier verb skit to move rapidly, hence to score a satirical hit, probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse skjóta to shoot]
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skit

(skɪt)

n.
1. a short literary piece of a humorous or satirical character.
2. a short theatrical scene or act, usu. comical.
3. a gibe or taunt.
[1720–30; of obscure orig.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.skit - a short theatrical episodeskit - a short theatrical episode    
acting, performing, playacting, playing - the performance of a part or role in a drama
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skit

noun parody, spoof (informal), travesty, takeoff (informal), burlesque, turn, sketch clever skits on popular songs
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skit

noun
A short theatrical piece within a larger production:
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Translations

skit

[skɪt] N (Theat) → sátira f (on de)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

skit

[ˈskɪt] n (= sketch) → sketch m satirique
a skit on sth → un sketch sur qchski tow nremonte-pente m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

skit

n(satirischer) Sketch (→ on über +acc), → Parodie f (→ on +gen)
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skit

[skɪt] n (Theatre) → sketch m inv satirico
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in classic literature ?
"/Skit, Baas, skit!/" "Shoot, master, shoot!" whispered the Hottentot, throwing himself on his face, an example which we all followed.
"The Peri and the Pearl," a clever skit of a poem of two hundred lines, just finished, white hot from his brain, won the heart of the editor of a San Francisco magazine published in the interest of a great railroad.
Artists presented short skits on several issues including drug abuse, corruption and also peace and national unity in a light mood and educated the audience through their performance.
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In this skit, Davidson has a divisive take on how it is difficult to completely cut out someone famous after they have been revealed to be a criminal.
Their relationship bore a son, Joshua or Josh, for whom Kris made the live video for after the actress was "deeply hurt" by Salvador and Bong's skit that included the line "Naloko mo nga si Kris Aquino!" In her Facebook live video on Wednesday, Kris explained that after Josh saw a video of the skit, the boy asked her, "Mama, niloko ka?
In a Facebook live on Wednesday night, Aquino lamented Salvador taking part in the skit saying, 'Sana inisip mo that line, 'Naloko mo si Kris Aquino.' What does that make of your son?
The comedian, who is also into movie-making, said a number of comedians are taking the easy way out by doing skits rather than actually doing standup comedy, insisting that skit comedy is different from stand up comedy.
The skit underlined Rosmah's fall from from the 'first lady of Malaysia' since the May 9 general election that dethroned her husband, even as it continued to lampoon her love for luxury handbags, especially those by fashion house Hermes and its Birkin range.
Kings' youngest child, Bernice, took offense to Cardi B's parody and revealed that the rapper contacted her to discuss the skit, confirmed People Magazine.
The skit took place in "Villainsville Bank" where Mel and Sue narrated an incident as two supervillains, played by two contestants, faced off against two superheroes, played by their competitors.
BEIRUT: Dozens of Progressive Socialist Party supporters protested in front of Al-Jadeed television's headquarters in Moseitbeh Monday night, after a comedy skit recently aired by the network mocked PSP chief Walid Jumblatt.