Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Skimming /skĭm'-ĭng/ · Skim·ming · IPA /skˈɪmɪŋ/ 01 n. The act of one who skims. 1. The act of one who skims. 2. That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; -- chiefly used in the plural; as, the skimmings of broth.