Get to know Skipper better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like captain or officer.
Skipper in a sentence
Related words
Skipper meaning
- The master of a ship.
- A coach, director, or other leader.
- The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.
Synonyms of Skipper
Using Skipper
- The main meaning on this page is: The master of a ship. | A coach, director, or other leader. | The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.
- Useful related words include: captain, commissioned naval officer, ship's officer, officer.
- In the example corpus, skipper often appears in combinations such as: the skipper, his skipper, skipper was.
Context around Skipper
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Skipper
- In this selection, "skipper" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, swans, india, former, luke, virat and fathi stand out and add context to how "skipper" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a new skipper at the and aberdeen skipper willie miller. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "skipper" sits close to words such as additions, finest and hispanic, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with skipper
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Aberdeen skipper Willie Miller is presented with the trophy in Gothenburg. (11 words)
Baez said he’s on the same page as his skipper. (11 words)
Aussie skipper Pat Cummins collected 2-37 with Mitchell Starc also grabbing a two-fer. (15 words)
Baxter has never been afraid to be brave with the captaincy, handing it to former fly-half Joe Simmonds at just the age of 23 allowing him to become the youngest player to skipper a side to victory in the final of the Champions Cup in 2020. (47 words)
An opportunity for Chandrasinghe to bat with Swans skipper Luke Wells (35) – who combined for 59 with the youngster – was another really pleasing part of the day for Keogh, who said that the influence of the skipper on his young star was crucial. (43 words)
India skipper Virat Kohli had the perfect tribute for former skipper M.S. Dhoni when after the game against West Indies in the 2019 World Cup, he said: “He’s a legend of the game. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
An opportunity for Chandrasinghe to bat with Swans skipper Luke Wells (35) – who combined for 59 with the youngster – was another really pleasing part of the day for Keogh, who said that the influence of the skipper on his young star was crucial.
India skipper Virat Kohli had the perfect tribute for former skipper M.S. Dhoni when after the game against West Indies in the 2019 World Cup, he said: “He’s a legend of the game.
Making him skipper of the team is an attempt to win him back but current skipper Fathi, former Sheffield United and Hull midfielder, has resisted the idea of stepping down as the Pharaohs’ armband wearer.
They have a new skipper at the helm in the form of veteran skipper Azhar Ali.
Before fleeing, Skipper struck Parks in the face. citation Skipper was arrested and charged with various breaking and entering offenses against Parks and other neighborhood victims.
Aaron Wainwright moves across from blindside flanker to fill the void at number eight created by Faletau’s injury, while skipper Jac Morgan takes the number six shirt.
Abbott was the chief destroyer, his four-wicket haul including the wicket of Markram just as the South Africa skipper looked set to launch into a huge total.
Aberdeen skipper Willie Miller is presented with the trophy in Gothenburg.
According to the skipper though, there was no sweating within the group throughout the tense moments.
After Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar’s exploits in India in 2012, the then skipper MS Dhoni said we need spinners, who can bowl quicker.
And out on the field his captaincy was notably excellent, with Dravid saying that he couldn’t have asked for any more from his skipper.
And they can always go to the coach or some of the senior players if they need guidance,” said the Pirates skipper.
A number of the surviving members of 1970 squad will be at the event including skipper Andy Kinnell, midfielder Jim Taylor and winger Davie Ross.
As previously mentioned, the Warriors batted well at Wade Park - something reiterated by opposing skipper Matt Corben post-game.
At Collins Park on Saturday night, J and D Weed Management’s skipper Luke Meppem won the toss and chose to bat first against WTC Group.
Aussie skipper Pat Cummins collected 2-37 with Mitchell Starc also grabbing a two-fer.
Baez said he’s on the same page as his skipper.
Baxter has never been afraid to be brave with the captaincy, handing it to former fly-half Joe Simmonds at just the age of 23 allowing him to become the youngest player to skipper a side to victory in the final of the Champions Cup in 2020.
Beaminster were second best in all departments and, when skipper Chris Park won the toss and fielded first, the Witches cashed in.
Behind the scenes at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, they met skipper Kalyn Ponga in the very dressing sheds the Newcastle Knights get geared up in.
Common combinations with skipper
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: