sked

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noun

ˈsked 

informal

: schedule

But the bad omens kept coming—early and often. Four games into the sked, coach Paul Westphal offered to quit after over-hearing co-captains Payton and Baker openly argue about his performance after a loss to Orlando.

—John Gustafson

Though he's no longer doing the film (sked conflicts), he's still tight with the trainers.

—Entertainment Weekly

sked

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verb

skedded; skedding

transitive verb

informal

: schedule

"Tiebreaker," the much better play, is skedded for a seven-week run, after which it may or may not have an afterlife.

—Bill Edwards

Examples of sked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But Monday brunch is a genuine public service, allowing those of us with less traditional work skeds — including the hospitality pros who pour your mimosas on weekends — to partake of this queen of meals. —Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by shortening & alteration

Verb

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1942, in the meaning defined above