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skim

/skɪm/verb

उच्चारण स्किम

(तरल की ऊपरी परत) उतारना, मलाई उतारना

Core word

verbskimmed, skimming
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (from/off sth)

    to remove fat, cream or another substance from the surface of a liquid

    (तरल की ऊपरी परत) उतारना, मलाई उतारना

    • Skim the fat off the soup.
    • skimmed milk
  2. 2

    [I, T] ~ (over/along/across) sth

    to move quickly and lightly over a surface, almost touching it

    सतह को छूते हुए तेज़ी से निकल जाना

    • The swallows skimmed over the surface of the lake.
    • A dragonfly skimmed the surface of the pond.

    Synonyms glide skate float

  3. 3

    [I, T] ~ (through/over) sth

    to read something quickly in order to find a particular point or the main ideas

    सरसरी नज़र से पढ़ना

    • Radhika skimmed through the newspaper over breakfast.
    • Skim the passage first, then read the questions.

    Synonyms scan glance through flick through browse

    Opposite study scrutinize

  4. 4

    [T] informal

    to steal small amounts of money regularly over a period of time

    थोड़ा-थोड़ा करके पैसा हड़पना

    • He was caught skimming money from the company's accounts.
    • An accountant skimmed small amounts from the fund for years.

    Synonyms embezzle siphon off

  5. 5

    [T]

    to illegally copy the details of a credit or debit card using a hidden device

    (कार्ड की) जानकारी चुराना, स्किमिंग करना

    • Criminals skimmed card details at the ATM.
    • Thieves skim card details with a device fitted to a card reader.
→Phrasal verbs 2

skim off sth

to take the best people or things from a group, especially for your own advantage

सबसे अच्छी चीज़ें छाँटकर ले लेना

  • The top private schools skim off the best students.

skim through/over sth

to read something quickly in order to find a particular point or the main points

(किसी चीज़ को) सरसरी नज़र से पढ़ना

  • Skim through the passage first, then read the questions.
◇Word family
skimming nounskimmer noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

glide skate float scan glance through flick through browse embezzle siphon off

Antonyms

study scrutinize

?Which word?

Do not confuse skimming (reading quickly to get the main idea) and scanning (reading quickly to find one particular fact, such as a date or a name).

Skimming (मुख्य विचार जानने के लिए तेज़ी से पढ़ना) और scanning (कोई एक तथ्य, जैसे तारीख या नाम, खोजने के लिए तेज़ी से पढ़ना) में भ्रमित न हों।