Definitionen
1.VerbTo pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
2.VerbTo pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.
3.VerbTo hasten along with superficial attention.
4.VerbTo put on a finishing coat of plaster.
5.VerbTo throw an object so it bounces on water."skimming stones"
6.VerbTo ricochet.
7.VerbTo read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail."(through); I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast."
8.VerbTo scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface
9.VerbTo clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying on it, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface."to skim milk; to skim broth"
10.VerbTo clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk."to skim cream"
11.VerbTo steal money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection.
12.VerbTo surreptitiously scan a payment card in order to obtain its information for fraudulent purposes.
13.VerbTo become coated over.
14.AdjectiveHaving lowered fat content.
15.NounA cursory reading, skipping the details.
16.NounSkim milk.
17.NounThe act of skimming.
18.NounThat which is skimmed off.
19.NounTheft of money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection.