Skim Synonyms and Antonyms
skĭm
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Synonyms for Skim
To soar is to go above normal levels, or to coast through the air.
To drift or move slowly or easily on water, in air, etc.
To glide, float, or move steadily through the air
To move suddenly and fast
To empty by bailing
To lift out and carry in a ladle
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To inspect something leisurely and casually:
To determine the qualifications, aptitude, or skills of by means of questions or exercises:
To pursue a course of study:
flip through
To look through reading matter casually
glance at
To look through reading matter casually
(Intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
brush over
To read swiftly
To encode (text, for example) in digital format by means of an optical scanner.
(Intransitive) To make a carom (shot in billiards).
To sail along or near the coast of
Graze is defined as to eat small portions, or for farm animals to feed on grass in a pasture.
(Nautical) To run before a gale with little or no sail set.
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To cut or scrape into thin sections or slices
To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
To pass over or omit, either deliberately or inadvertently
To direct, cast, turn, project, etc.
To do some form of dipping, dabbing, or bouncing action. (See Dapping.)
To strike (a surface) at an angle; graze:
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To move quickly and jerkily; flutter
To touch lightly or gently
To produce leaves; put forth foliage:
To thumb through (the pages of a book, for example).
To look through reading matter casually
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To thumb is to use the short finger of your hand to touch something or to turn the pages of a book.
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
skim over
read superficially
To remove the cream from; skim.
To remove with a plane:
Rake is defined as to gather up, smooth over or move through.
To quickly inspect something (newspaper, notes) with the eyes
examine hastily
(Intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
Antonyms for Skim
pore-over
To examine something (especially written material) carefully and attentively
To pour is defined as for a liquid to flow or drop onto something, or to rain heavily.
Words Related to Skim
(Telecommunications) To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.
To cause to fly or float in the air:
(Slang) To pick the pockets of.
To remove is to take something away, eliminate something or take something off.
To manufacture, as by stamping.
To touch a person or thing
To be disposed of by sale:
To search into so as to learn the facts; inquire into systematically
To look through reading matter casually
Find another word for skim. In this page you can discover 61 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for skim, like: soar, float, sail, dart, brush, scoop, ladle, read, browse, examine and study.
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