skim off
skim off · skims off · skimmed off · skimming off
To separateTo separate (the best part of something from the remainder).
» Skim off the fat.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo separate (the best part of something from the remainder).
pick the best
Examples
4 sentencesSkim off the fat.
Let the milk stand overnight and skim off the cream.
ruДайте молоку постоять ночь, а потом снимите с него сливки. — sharptoothed
Ziri skimmed the foam off.
Ziri skimmed the froth off.
Forms
skims off, skimming off, skimmed off, skimmed off| Base form | skim off · to skim off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | skims off |
| Present participle | skimming off |
| Past simple | skimmed off |
| Past participle | skimmed off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.