Definition of skimming Skimming
/skɪˈmɪŋ/ - [skiming] - skim•ming
We found 11 definitions of skimming from 4 different sources.
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What does skimming mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: skimmings |
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| skimming - the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid | ||
| remotion, removal dismissal from office | ||
| skimming - failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it | ||
| skimming - reading or glancing through quickly | ||
| skim | ||
| reading the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company" | ||
| skimming - the act of brushing against while passing | ||
| grazing, shaving | ||
| touching, touch the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- skimming (Noun)
Something skimmed from a surface etc. - skimming (Noun)
A motion or action that skims. - skimming (Verb)
Present participle of skim.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- skimming (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Skim - skimming (n.)
The act of one who skims. - skimming (n.)
That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; -- chiefly used in the plural; as, the skimmings of broth.
