Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  skim 
 
  1  of  7  senses  of  skim 
 
  Sense  1 
  plane,  skim 
  =>  aquaplane 
  =>  aquaplane 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  skim 
 
  1  of  7  senses  of  skim 
 
  Sense  1 
  plane,  skim 
  =>  aquaplane 
  =>  aquaplane 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  skim 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  skim 
 
  7  senses  of  skim 
 
  Sense  1 
  plane,  skim 
  =>  glide 
 
  Sense  2 
  skim  over  skim 
  =>  touch 
 
  Sense  3 
  scan,  skim,  rake,  glance  over  run  down 
  =>  examine,  see 
 
  Sense  4 
  skim,  skip,  skitter 
  =>  throw 
 
  Sense  5 
  skim 
  =>  coat,  surface 
 
  Sense  6 
  skim,  skim  off  cream  off  cream 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
  Also  See->  skim  off#2 
 
  Sense  7 
  skim,  skim  over 
  =>  read 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  skim 
 
  skim  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  skim 
 
  Sense  1 
  plane,  skim 
  =>  glide 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  skim  over  skim 
  =>  touch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  scan,  skim,  rake,  glance  over  run  down 
  =>  examine,  see 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  skim,  skip,  skitter 
  =>  throw 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  skim 
  =>  coat,  surface 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  skim,  skim  off  cream  off  cream 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  skim,  skim  over 
  =>  read 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  skimming 
  skimming 
 
  Overview  of  noun  skimming 
 
  The  noun  skimming  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  skimming  --  (the  act  of  removing  floating  material  from  the  surface  of  a  liquid) 
  2.  skim,  skimming  --  (reading  or  glancing  through  quickly) 
  3.  skimming  --  (failure  to  declare  income  in  order  to  avoid  paying  taxes  on  it) 
  4.  grazing,  shaving,  skimming  --  (the  act  of  brushing  against  while  passing) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  skim 
 
  The  verb  skim  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  plane,  skim  --  (travel  on  the  surface  of  water) 
  2.  (1)  skim  over  skim  --  (move  or  pass  swiftly  and  lightly  over  the  surface  of) 
  3.  scan,  skim,  rake,  glance  over  run  down  --  (examine  hastily) 
  4.  skim,  skip,  skitter  --  (cause  to  skip  over  a  surface:  "Skip  a  stone  across  the  pond") 
  5.  skim  --  (coat  with  a  layer;  of  liquids) 
  6.  skim,  skim  off  cream  off  cream  --  (remove  from  the  surface;  "skim  cream  from  the  surface  of  milk") 
  7.  skim,  skim  over  --  (read  superficially) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  skimming 
 
  The  noun  skimming  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  skimming  --  (the  act  of  removing  floating  material  from  the  surface  of  a  liquid) 
  2.  skim,  skimming  --  (reading  or  glancing  through  quickly) 
  3.  skimming  --  (failure  to  declare  income  in  order  to  avoid  paying  taxes  on  it) 
  4.  grazing,  shaving,  skimming  --  (the  act  of  brushing  against  while  passing) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  skim 
 
  The  verb  skim  has  7  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  plane,  skim  --  (travel  on  the  surface  of  water) 
  2.  (1)  skim  over  skim  --  (move  or  pass  swiftly  and  lightly  over  the  surface  of) 
  3.  scan,  skim,  rake,  glance  over  run  down  --  (examine  hastily) 
  4.  skim,  skip,  skitter  --  (cause  to  skip  over  a  surface:  "Skip  a  stone  across  the  pond") 
  5.  skim  --  (coat  with  a  layer;  of  liquids) 
  6.  skim,  skim  off  cream  off  cream  --  (remove  from  the  surface;  "skim  cream  from  the  surface  of  milk") 
  7.  skim,  skim  over  --  (read  superficially) 

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