Skim (Verb)
Meaning 1
Travel on the surface of water.
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
Examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 3
Remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Coat (a liquid) with a layer.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Read superficially.
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 6
Move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
Cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.