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The synonyms of “Skim” are: glance over, rake, run down, scan, skim over, skip, skitter, plane, cream, cream off, skim off, remove, take off, scoop off, spoon off, ladle off, misappropriate, steal, rob, thieve, pilfer, appropriate, abstract, defraud someone of, siphon off, pocket, take, take for oneself, help oneself to, line one's pockets with, line one's purse with, glide, move lightly, slide, sail, scud, skate, float, coast, touch, touch lightly, brush, brush against, rub lightly, shave, kiss, caress, sweep, scrape, glance off, clip, throw, toss, fling, cast, pitch, glance through, flick through, flip through, leaf through, thumb through, read quickly, look through, have a quick look at, run one's eye over, dip into, browse through, mention briefly, make only brief mention of, pass over quickly, skate over, gloss over, skimmed, skimming
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “skim” as a noun can have the following definitions:
skimming | The act of brushing against while passing. Although the incidence of card skimming is low you should observe precautions. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “skim” as a verb can have the following definitions:
abstract | Give an abstract of. As our relationship deepened you seemed to abstract yourself. |
appropriate | Take possession of by force, as after an invasion. The accused had appropriated the property. |
browse through | Shop around; not necessarily buying. |
brush | Apply a liquid to a surface with a brush. Brush the dust from the jacket. |
brush against | Touch lightly and briefly. |
caress | Touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner. A gentle breeze caressed his skin. |
cast | Make a moulded object by casting metal. He cast the book down on to the chair angrily. |
clip | Fasten or be fastened with a clip or clips. She clipped on a pair of diamond earrings. |
coast | Sail along the coast especially in order to carry cargo. They were coasting down a long hill. |
cream | Put on cream as on one s face or body. Madge was creaming her face in front of the mirror. |
cream off | Remove from the surface. |
defraud someone of | Deprive of by deceit. |
dip into | Dip into a liquid. |
flick through | Throw or toss with a quick motion. |
fling | Throw or cast away. Fling the frisbee. |
flip through | Move with a flick or light motion. |
float | Convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation. He floated the logs down the river. |
glance off | Hit at an angle. |
glance over | Hit at an angle. |
glance through | Hit at an angle. |
glide | Fly in or as if in a glider plane. A few gondolas glided past. |
gloss over | Give a deceptive explanation or excuse for. |
have a quick look at | Undergo. |
help oneself to | Be of use. |
kiss | (of a ball) lightly touch (another ball) in passing. The blossoms were kissed by the soft rain. |
ladle off | Put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle. |
leaf through | Produce leaves, of plants. |
line one's pockets with | Make a mark or lines on a surface. |
line one's purse with | Mark with lines. |
look through | Have faith or confidence in. |
make only brief mention of | Make or cause to be or to become. |
mention briefly | Commend. |
misappropriate | Dishonestly or unfairly take (something, especially money, belonging to another) for one’s own use. The report revealed that department officials had misappropriated funds. |
move lightly | Give an incentive for action. |
pass over quickly | Disappear gradually. |
pilfer | Steal (things of little value. She produced the handful of coins she had managed to pilfer. |
pitch | Set to a certain pitch. He crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace. |
plane | Cut or remove with or as if with a plane. Plane the top of the door. |
Enclose as though in a pocket. She watched him lock up and pocket the key. | |
rake | Draw together with a rake or similar implement. The gunfire raked the coast. |
read quickly | To hear and understand. |
remove | Remove something concrete as by lifting pushing or taking off or remove something abstract. He removed to Wales and began afresh. |
rob | Deprive someone of (something needed or deserved. Bob thinks my suit cost 70 and even then he thinks I was robbed. |
rub lightly | Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching. |
run down | Move along, of liquids. |
run one's eye over | Pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals. |
sail | Travel in a boat with sails especially as a sport or recreation. We sailed the Atlantic. |
scan | Look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature. She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi. |
scoop off | Take out or up with or as if with a scoop. |
scrape | Move with or make a harsh scraping sound. All search engines scrape content from sites without permission and display it on their own sites. |
scud | Move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind. Three small ships were scudding before a brisk breeze. |
shave | Cut (a thin slice or slices) from the surface of something. The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood. |
siphon off | Convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon. |
skate | Perform a specified figure on skates. She seemed to skate over the next part of her story. |
skate over | Move along on skates. |
skim off | Examine hastily. |
skim over | Move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of. |
skip | Cause to skip over a surface. Skip town. |
skitter | Twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water. Her mind skittered back to that day at the office. |
slide | Move (something) smoothly along a surface. I quickly slid into a seat at the back of the hall. |
spoon off | Scoop up or take up with a spoon. |
steal | Move stealthily. She was found guilty of stealing from her employers. |
sweep | Clean by sweeping. They were trying to get the Lewis gun up behind some trees from where they would sweep the trench. |
take | Of a plant or seed take root or begin to grow germinate. Take an aspirin and lie down. |
take for oneself | Lay claim to; as of an idea. |
take off | Obtain by winning. |
thieve | Take by theft. They began thieving again. |
throw | Throw a die out onto a flat surface. The stewards had thrown a cordon across the fairway. |
thumb through | Look through a book or other written material. |
toss | Throw or toss with a light motion. The yachts were tossed around like toys in the harbour. |
touch | Make a more or less disguised reference to. Andrew touched him on the shoulder. |
touch lightly | Cause to be in brief contact with. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “skim” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
skimmed | Used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed. She can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter. |
escalation | An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy. Higher wages caused an escalation of prices. |
examine | Question or examine thoroughly and closely. The customs agent examined the baggage. |
grass | Feed with grass. Anglers grassed 294 trout. |
grazing | The act of grazing. Large areas of rough grazing. |
harrow | Draw a harrow over land. They ploughed and harrowed the heavy clay. |
hay | Convert plant material into hay. The grass had all hayed off and gone to seed. |
instantaneous | Occurring or done instantly. Measurement of the instantaneous velocity. |
investigate | Investigate scientifically. The district attorney s office investigated reports of possible irregularities. |
lea | A unit of length of thread or yarn. The lowing herd winds slowly o er the lea. |
meadow | A piece of grassland, especially one used for hay. 143 acres of meadow and pasture. |
microscope | Magnifier of the image of small objects. The invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell. |
microscopy | Research with the use of microscopes. |
nib | Shelled and crushed coffee or cocoa beans. Slide the tile into place until the nibs hook on. |
nimble | Quick and light in movement or action; agile. Nimble wits. |
overhasty | Excessively hasty. Hard times are showing up overhasty mergers. |
pasture | Feed as in a meadow or pasture. They pastured their cows in the water meadow. |
prompt | The time limit for the payment of an account stated on a prompt note. She is always prompt to help her friends. |
quick | At a fast rate quickly. Brian gave her a quick look. |
rake | An implement similar to a rake used for other purposes e g by a croupier drawing in money at a gaming table. I sometimes rake over the allotment. |
rapid | A fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river. They made a rapid exit. |
read | Audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role. I read the letter to her. |
scan | The act of scanning systematic examination of a prescribed region. She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi. |
scrape | A place where soil has been scraped away especially a shallow hollow formed in the ground by a bird during a courtship display or for nesting. She has to scrape by on Social Security. |
scrutinize | Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. He scrutinized his likeness in the mirror. |
seek | The movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk. Seek an education. |
snapshot | An informal photograph taken quickly, typically with a small handheld camera. A collection of family snapshots. |
speedy | Moving quickly. A speedy recovery. |
spry | (especially of an old person) active; lively. The old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it. |
swift | Swiftly. The swiftest horse in his stable. |
tine | A prong or sharp point, such as that on a fork or antler. |
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