| n. | 1. | The act of one who skims. |
| 2. | That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; - chiefly used in the plural; |
| Noun | 1. | skimming - the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid |
| 2. | skimming - reading or glancing through quickly Synonyms: skim | |
| 3. | skimming - failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it | |
| 4. | skimming - the act of brushing against while passing |