Found 2 items, similar to Skit.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: skit skit n : a short theatrical episode
English → English (gcide) Definition: Skit Skit \Skit\, v. t. [Prov. E. skitto slide, as adj., hasty, precipitate, of Scand. origin, and akin to E. shoot, v.t.; cf. Icel. skyti, skytja, skytta, a marksman, shooter, skj[=o]ta to shoot, sk[=u]ta a taunt. [root]159. See Shoot.] To cast reflections on; to asperse. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] --Crose. [1913 Webster] Skit \Skit\, n. 1. A reflection; a jeer or gibe; a sally; a brief satire; a squib. --Tooke. [1913 Webster] A similar vein satire upon the emptiness of writers is given in his “Tritical Essay upon the Faculties of the Human Mind;” but that is a mere skit compared with this strange performance. --Leslie Stephen. [1913 Webster] 2. A wanton girl; a light wench. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. A short theatrical presentation, often comical or satirical. Comical skits are sometimes presented by amateur or ad hoc groups at parties, dinners, or other social gatherings. [PJC]