skim
verb 1
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner <I'll just skim through a few styling magazines and see if something interesting catches my eye> 2
to move or proceed smoothly and readily <a lone hang glider skimming along just above the treetops> Synonyms bowl,
breeze,
brush,
coast,
cruise,
drift,
glide,
roll,
sail,
skim,
slide,
slip,
stream,
sweep,
whisk 3
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing <her hand just barely skimmed the wall as she ran down the hallway> Related Words bump,
contact,
scrape,
sideswipe,
strike,
sweep,
swipe,
touch;
bounce,
carom,
glance,
rebound,
ricochet,
skip;
caress,
cuddle,
fondle,
love,
pat,
pet,
stroke;
miss,
skirt Near Antonyms bang,
bash,
bump,
clash,
collide,
crash,
hit,
impact,
impinge,
knock,
punch,
ram,
slam,
slap,
smack,
smash,
swipe,
thud,
thwack,
whack 4
to strike and fly off at an angle <the rock just skimmed the surface of the water> 5
to take a quick or hasty look <he impatiently skimmed through the book, looking for the specific passage he remembered seeing> 
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