1
: a jeering or satirical remark : taunt
2
a
: a satirical or humorous story or sketch
b(1)
: a brief burlesque or comic sketch included in a dramatic performance (such as a revue)
(2)
: a short serious dramatic piece
especially
: one done by amateurs
Examples of skit in a Sentence
One of the funniest skits in the show was about cheerleading.
Recent Examples on the Web
While in character for a skit during the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 1, the actor, 48, cheekily asked Kelce, 34, if there were wedding bells next for himself and Swift, 34.
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Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Swamy's 15 fellow prisoners included professors, lawyers, trade unionists and members of an improv theater troupe that performed skits poking fun at the government.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 2 June 2024
In addition to jibes about home decoration, the skit took aim at the locations of some of the properties, a lack of privacy, and complex instructions for taking out the trash and accessing the property.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Her post included a clip of Fineman impersonating Siwa in an SNL skit — complete with a black and silver bedazzled costume and face paint.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
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Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Swamy's 15 fellow prisoners included professors, lawyers, trade unionists and members of an improv theater troupe that performed skits poking fun at the government.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 2 June 2024
In addition to jibes about home decoration, the skit took aim at the locations of some of the properties, a lack of privacy, and complex instructions for taking out the trash and accessing the property.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Her post included a clip of Fineman impersonating Siwa in an SNL skit — complete with a black and silver bedazzled costume and face paint.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
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“Skit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skit. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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skit
noun
: a humorous story or sketch
especially
: a sketch included in a dramatic performance
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