skim
//skɪm//
Verb
skimInfinitive
skimPresent tense
skimmedPast tense
skimmedPast participle
skimmingPresent participle
skimsThird-person singular
1
To remove a substance, such as fat or cream, from the surface of a liquid.
She skimmed the fat off the soup before serving it.
2
To move or glide lightly and quickly over a surface.
The bird skimmed over the surface of the lake.
3
To read or look at something quickly without studying it in detail.
I skimmed the article before the meeting.
4
To throw a flat object so that it glides along a surface, especially water.
The children skimmed stones across the lake.
Antonym
Noun
1
A thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid.
A skim of ice had formed on the pond overnight.
2
An act of reading or looking at something quickly.
I gave the article a quick skim before the meeting.