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Definition of Skim over
1. Verb. Read superficially.
2. Verb. Move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skim Over
Literary usage of Skim over
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Birds of Jamaica by Philip Henry Gosse, Richard Hill (1847)
"I cannot agree, however, with this accomplished naturalist here: that the Swallows
do occasionally skim over the sea, is undeniable; and that gnats and ..."
2. A Practical Dictionary of the English and German Languages by Felix Flügel (1874)
"... pa stretched out, lying in an easy manner ; —gleiten, to skim (along),
über (<5tn>aè [Лес.]), to skim over ...; —grämen, t?, ..."
3. The Evolution of Man and His Mind: A History and Discussion of the Evolution by Shobal Vail Clevenger (1902)
"... are not discussed; but the necessity for condensing compels us to skim over
some of the most interesting processes of development with mere references. ..."
4. A Practical Dictionary of the English and German Languages by Felix Flügel, Johann Gottfried Flügel (1861)
"—fahren, to skim over (tne surface, kc.), to slip over, to do (perform) superficial!)
; fab,re bin! go! ..."
5. English Mechanic and World of Science: With which are Incorporated "the (1885)
"... is in every essential feature a smooth- water craft ; she is evidently designed
to skim over the surface of the water rather than to plough through it, ..."
6. Harper's Aircraft Book: Why Aeroplanes Fly, how to Make Models, and All by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1913)
"The real hydroplane is a form of boat which is provided with jogs, or "steps,"
on the bottom, which cause it to rise upward when in motion and skim over the ..."
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