Pronunciation: /skɪm/
noun an act of skimming
A1 I like to skim the surface of the water when I swim.
A2 She just gave the book a quick skim before returning it to the library.
B1 The skim of the milk was used to make a creamy sauce for the pasta.
B2 After a quick skim of the report, she was able to identify the main points.
C1 His skim of the financial documents revealed discrepancies that needed further investigation.
C2 The journalist's skim of the interview transcript led to the discovery of a crucial piece of information.
verb to remove floating matter from (a liquid)
A1 I skimmed the book to find the answer.
A2 She skimmed through the newspaper quickly.
B1 He skimmed the report before the meeting.
B2 The student skimmed the textbook for important information.
C1 The manager skimmed the contract to check for any errors.
C2 She quickly skimmed the research paper to get an overview of the study.
formal The researcher decided to skim through the lengthy report to find the key findings.
informal I just skimmed through the article, but I didn't see any important details.
slang I'll just skim this textbook before the exam, I don't have time to read it all.
figurative She skimmed over the surface of the water as she glided across the lake on her skis.
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