skim
🇺🇸
/skɪm/
🇬🇧
/skɪm/
verb
R
to take off the top layer from a liquid
Skim the fat off the soup before serving.
R
to move quickly over a surface without touching it much
The stone will skim across the water if you throw it right.
R
to read quickly to find main points
I only had time to skim the report before the meeting.
R
to steal small amounts of money over time
The cashier was caught trying to skim money from the register.
R
to illegally copy credit card information
Thieves use special devices to skim credit card data at gas stations.
translation
to take off the top layer from a liquid; to move quickly over a surface without touching it much; to read quickly to find main points; to steal small amounts of money over time; to illegally copy credit card information
Word Forms
3rd Present
skims
Past
skimmed
Perfect
skimmed
Progressive
skimming