skimming

Meanings

• the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
• reading or glancing through quickly
• failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
• the act of brushing against while passing
• travel on the surface of water
• move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
• examine hastily
• cause to skip over a surface
• coat (a liquid) with a layer
• remove from the surface
• read superficially

Synonyms

cream, cream off, glance over, grazing, plane, rake, run down, scan, shaving, skim, skim off, skim over, skip, skitter