[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle:to skim the cream from milk.", "to clear (liquid) thus:to skim milk.", "to move or glide lightly over or along (a surface, as of water):The sailboat skimmed the lake.", "to throw in a smooth, gliding path over or near a surface, or so as to bounce or ricochet along a surface:to skim a stone across the lake.", "to read, study, consider, treat, etc., in a superficial or cursory manner.Synonyms: scan", "to cover, as a liquid, with a thin film or layer:Ice skimmed the lake at night.", "to take the best or most available parts or items from:Bargain hunters skimmed the flea markets early in the morning.", "to take (the best or most available parts or items) from something:The real bargains had been skimmed by early shoppers.", "Metallurgy.to remove (slag, scum, or dross) from the surface of molten metal.", "Slang.to conceal a portion of (winnings, earnings, etc.) in order to avoid paying income taxes, commissions, or the like on the actual total revenue (sometimes followed byoff):The casino skimmed two million a year.", "to appropriate (credit or debit card information) electronically for illegal use:A hidden device can skim your account number while you’re pumping gas, paying for groceries, etc."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to pass or glide lightly over or near a surface.", "to read, study, consider, etc., something in a superficial or cursory way.Synonyms: glance", "to become covered with a thin film or layer.", "Slang.to conceal gambling or other profits so as to avoid paying taxes, etc.; practice skimming."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["an act or instance of skimming.", "something that is skimmed off.", "a thin layer or film formed on the surface of something, especially a liquid, as the coagulated protein material formed on boiled milk.", "a thin layer, as of mortar.", "Slang.the amount taken or concealed by skimming.", "skim milk skim milk.", "Obsolete. scum ."]}]