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scrimp
[ skrimp ]
verb (used without object)
- to be sparing or frugal; economize (often followed by on ):
They scrimped and saved for everything they have. He spends most of his money on clothes, and scrimps on food.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used with object)
- to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
to scrimp food.
- to keep on short allowance; provide sparingly for:
to scrimp their elderly parents.
scrimp
/ 蝉办谤瑟尘辫 /
verb
- whenintr, sometimes foll by on to be very economical or sparing in the use (of) (esp in the phrase scrimp and save )
- tr to treat meanly
he is scrimping his children
- tr to cut too small
adjective
- a less common word for scant
Derived Forms
- 藞蝉肠谤颈尘辫颈濒测, adverb
- 藞蝉肠谤颈尘辫颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
- 藞蝉肠谤颈尘辫测, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 耻苍路蝉肠谤颈尘辫别诲顎 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of scrimp1
Example Sentences
Bureaucrats who were not furloughed alleged they were forced to scrimp by limiting the use of air conditioning, lifts and even printers.
You might want to scrimp and save, but this isn鈥檛 the time for that.
The result is that many families shoulder the work themselves, losing out on paid employment, or elderly people scrimp on needed assistance.
But experts say that鈥檚 bad news for the economy, because widespread scrimping is contributing to a dramatic slowdown in growth this year.
I was destined to scrimp and save and worry about money for the rest of my life.
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