skipjack meaning

skipjack as a noun

1. oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito

   Synonyms: skipjack tuna, Euthynnus pelamis

   Type of: scombroid

2. medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna

   Synonyms: Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda

   Type of: bonito

3. able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound

   Synonyms: click beetle, snapping beetle

   Type of: elaterid beetle

How to pronounce skipjack

skipjack is pronounced /ˈskɪpdʒæk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.