skimming Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
   
2. noun reading or glancing through quickly
   skim.
   
3. noun failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
   
4. noun the act of brushing against while passing
   grazing; shaving.
   
5. verb travel on the surface of water
   plane; skim.
   
6. verb move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
   skim; skim over.
   
7. verb examine hastily
   glance over; rake; skim; run down; scan.
   
   • She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
8. verb cause to skip over a surface
   skip; skim; skitter.
   
   • Skip a stone across the pond
9. verb coat (a liquid) with a layer
   skim.
   
10. verb remove from the surface
    cream off; skim; skim off; cream.
    
    • skim cream from the surface of milk
11. verb read superficially
    skim over; skim.
    

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