1. to remove something from the surface of a liquid
2. to move lightly and quickly over a surface
3. to read quickly without careful attention to detail

Examples

• She skims the foam off the soup while it cooks.
• The stone skims across the water’s surface.
• He skims through the newspaper every morning.
• The bird skims low over the lake.
• She only skims the assigned reading before class.
• The accountant skims money from the company’s profits.
• The boat skims along the coastline at high speed.