Skim (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Travel on the surface of water.

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Plane

Hypernyms

• Glide

Hyponyms

• Aquaplane

Meaning ²

Examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Synonyms

• Rake
• Glance Over
• Run Down
• Scan

Hypernyms

• Examine

Related Words

• Skim (noun)
• Skimming (noun)

Meaning ³

Remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Cream
• Skim Off
• Cream Off

Hypernyms

• Take Away
• Take
• Withdraw

Related Words

• Skimmer (noun)
• Skim (noun)
• Skim Off (verb)
• Skimming (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Coat (a liquid) with a layer.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

• Surface

Related Words

• Skim (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Read superficially.

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Skim Over

Related Words

• Skimmer (noun)
• Skim (noun)
• Skimming (noun)

Meaning ⁶

Move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Skim Over

Hypernyms

• Touch

Meaning ⁷

Cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Skitter
• Skip