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skim
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- pronunciation:
- skIm
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
skims, skimming, skimmed |
| definition 1: |
to remove (something) from the surface of a liquid, or to clear the surface of (a liquid) by removing fat or other floating matter.
She skimmed fat from the soup.He skimmed the soup. |
| definition 2: |
to fly or glide lightly over.
Birds skimmed the waves. |
| definition 3: |
to glance through (a magazine, book, or the like) quickly or inattentively.
- similar words:
- leaf, run down, scan
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| definition 4: |
to throw (something) so that (it) touches a liquid or ice surface in a skipping, bouncing, or sliding manner.
- similar words:
- skip
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| definition 5: |
to avoid reporting (part of one's income) in order to avoid taxes.
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| related words: |
browse, glance, kiss, sail, slight |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to glide or pass lightly over or just above a surface.
- similar words:
- slide
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| related words: |
flit, fly, glide, kiss, plane, romp, sail, soar |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of skimming.
The producer made a quick skim of the play.- similar words:
- skip
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| definition 2: |
floating matter that has been removed from a liquid.
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