skimming

[ skim-ing ]

/ ˈskɪm ɪŋ /

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Definition of skimming

noun

Usually skimmings. floating matter that is removed from the surface of a liquid.

skimmings, Metallurgy. dross.

Slang. the practice of concealing gambling or other profits so as to avoid paying taxes, commissions, etc.: An audit of their cleaning business uncovered several years of skimming.

the practice of electronically appropriating account numbers or other confidential data for illegal use: A chip is embedded in the credit card to prevent skimming.

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Origin of skimming

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English skemmyng; see skim, -ing¹

Words nearby skimming

skimmed milk, skimmer, skimmerton, skimmia, skim milk, skimming, skimmings, skimobile, skim off, skimp, skimpy

How to use skimming in a sentence

That fast skimming, she says, can become a habit associated with reading on-screen.
Will you learn better from reading on screen or on paper?|Avery Elizabeth Hurt|October 18, 2021|Science News For Students
Imagine a drone skimming above the ocean waves, steered by scientists on a research ship in the distance.
Soon We’ll Be Watching Whales By Drone|Abigail Golden|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Skimming a plethora of responses on weed website forums, it appears that they seldom do.
You Can Buy Pot Here: WeedPortal.com and Marijuana’s Lawless Online Frontier|Abby Haglage|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Tropicana was a mobbed-up resort riddled with hidden ownership, casino skimming, and bad debt.
The Ballad of Mitzi Stauffer Briggs, Heiress Who Lost It All in Vegas|John L. Smith|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Occasionally, I found myself skimming those italicized “Me and I” conversations.
Seeking Reconciliation with a Terrorist: A Jewish Journey|Lisa Goldman|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Previous generations of retirees were skimming off the top of a rapidly growing surplus.
Don't Have Enough to Worry About? Here's One More Thing: Low Growth May be Here to Stay.|Megan McArdle|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Then they would send their snow-snakes skimming over the hard crust of snow.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
He could shoot his arrows to the sky, and could send his snow-snakes skimming far beyond the rest.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
But these people are wholly on wires; laying their ears down, skimming away, pausing as though shot, and presto!
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Bowden was alone, in an armchair by the little lamp, skimming a paper while waiting for Mrs. Garford to return from her bedroom.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
Again the yacht swung out into the river, gathering headway quickly and skimming along, heeling very gently.
The Rival Campers Afloat|Ruel Perley Smith