- verbskim (verb) · skims (third person present) · skimmed (past tense) · skimmed (past participle) · skimming (present participle) · skimming (noun)
- remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid:"as the scum rises, skim it off"
- remove a substance from the surface of (a liquid):"bring to the boil, then skim it to remove any foam"
- informalsteal or embezzle (money), especially in small amounts over a period of time:"she was skimming money from the household kitty"
- fraudulently copy (credit or debit card details) with a card swipe or other device.
- go or move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air:"he let his fingers skim across her shoulders"
- pass over (a surface), nearly or lightly touching it in the process:"we stood on the bridge, watching swallows skimming the water"
- throw (a flat stone) low over an expanse of water so that it bounces on the surface several times:"he bent to pick up a small pebble, skimming it across the glittering water"
- read (something) quickly or cursorily so as to note only the important points:"he sat down and skimmed the report" · "she skimmed through the newspaper"
- (skim over)deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially:"she skimmed over her meeting with Roger—it had suddenly become rather difficult to speak of him"
nounskim (noun) · skims (plural noun)- a thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid:"a skim of ice"
- an act of reading something quickly or superficially:"a quick skim through the pamphlet"
OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘remove scum from (a liquid)’): back-formation from skimmer, or from Old French escumer, from escume ‘scum, foam’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid:
- go or move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air:
- pass over (a surface), nearly or lightly touching it in the process:
- throw (a flat stone) low over an expanse of water so that it bounces on the surface several times:
- read (something) quickly or cursorily so as to note only the important points:
- deal with or treat (a subject) briefly or superficially:
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- Skim is a verb that has two main meanings1234. One meaning is to remove or take up something that floats on the surface of a liquid134. For example, to skim the cream from milk or the fat off the soup. Another meaning is to move or glide quickly and lightly over or near a surface without touching it24. For example, to skim a stone across the water or to skim the tops of the waves.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.The meaning of SKIM is to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skimto move quickly just above a surface without touching it: The birds skimmed (across /along/over) the tops of the waves. [ T ] UK (US skip) to throw a flat stone horizontally over water so that it touches and rises off the surface several times: We watched a child skimming stones across the lake.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/skimto take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.www.dictionary.com/browse/skimskim /skɪm/ v., skimmed, skim•ming, n. v. to remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon: [ ~ + object (+ off)] to skim the fat off. [ ~ + object (+ off + object)] to skim the fat off the soup.www.wordreference.com/definition/skim
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