skimming noun6 •A motion or action that skims.I was forced, too, to wonder if my previous world-views had not been too pallid, too superficial, and altogether too 'rational' — mere skimmings or skatings on the surface of reality[…] — 1973 •The act of fraudulently copying a magnetic stripe from a magnetic stripe card, such as found on credit cards and bank cards, through the use of a skimmer •Something skimmed from a surface etc. •Ellipsis of price skimming. •Ellipsis of cream skimming.What will be the unintended adverse effects of changes in payment? Will patient “skimming” lead to worse access for complex patients? — 2013 •The sport of skimboarding. formsskimmings