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skim
What does skim mean?
skim (verb): to read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use skim in a sentence?
- I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce skim?
/skɪm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does skim come from?
From Middle English skemen, skymen, variants of scumen, from Old French escumer (“to remove scum”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to skim
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “skim” mean?
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Not quite: that's what comply means.
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Not quite: that's what cancel means.
to read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail
Right! That's what “skim” means.
to tire out; to wear out; to cause to be without any energy
Not quite: that's what exhaust means.
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