skim, v.
(skimmed, skimming, skims)
freq. cnt. 2
(skimmed, skimming, skims)
freq. cnt. 2
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
skim skim over
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
travel on the surface of water
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
plane skim
verb frames
Something is ----ing PPverb frames
Something is ----ing PP
read superficially
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
skim skim over
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
remove from the surface
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
cream cream off skim skim off
sample sentences
"skim cream from the surface of milk"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
also see
semantic pointers
hypernym
coat (a liquid) with a layer
<verb.contact>
skim
verb frames
Something ----s something
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
cause to skip over a surface
<verb.contact>
skim skip skitter
sample sentences
"Skip a stone across the pond"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something PP
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hypernym
examine hastily
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
glance over rake run down scan skim
sample sentences
"She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym