scrimp
11scrimp — ► VERB ▪ be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. ORIGIN Scots, «meagre» …
12scrimp — [skrimp] vt. [prob. < Scand, as in Swed skrympa, to shrink, akin to OE scrimman, Ger schrumpfen < IE base * (s)kremb , to turn, twist, shrink] 1. to make too small, short, etc.; skimp 2. to treat stingily; stint vi. to be sparing and… …
13scrimp — v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to be frugal ) to scrimp on (to scrimp on food) 2) (misc.) to scrimp and save * * * [skrɪmp] (misc.) to scrimp and save (D; intr.) ( to be frugal ) to scrimp on (to scrimp on food) …
14scrimp — /skrimp/, v.i. 1. to be sparing or frugal; economize (often fol. by on): They scrimped and saved for everything they have. He spends most of his money on clothes, and scrimps on food. v.t. 2. to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely …
15scrimp — 1. noun A pinching miser; a niggard. 2. verb a) To make too small or short; to scant; to contract; to shorten. To scrimp the pattern of a coat …
16scrimp — verb (I) to try to save as much money as you can even though you have very little: scrimp and save: We had to scrimp and save to pay for the holiday …
17scrimp — verb I used to criticize my mother for the way she would scrimp Syn: economize, skimp, scrimp and save, save; be thrifty, be frugal, tighten one s belt, cut back, husband one s resources, watch one s pennies, pinch (the) pennies …
18scrimp — UK [skrɪmp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms scrimp : present tense I/you/we/they scrimp he/she/it scrimps present participle scrimping past tense scrimped past participle scrimped to spend money only on what is necessary and to save as much… …
19scrimp — [[t]skrɪ̱mp[/t]] scrimps, scrimping, scrimped VERB If you scrimp on things, you live cheaply and spend as little money as possible. [V on n] Scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy... He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and… …
20scrimp — verb be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. Origin C18 (in the sense keep short of food ): from Scots scrimp meagre ; perh. related to shrimp …
