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Meaning of scrimp
scrimp (v)
subsist on a meager allowance
scrimp (v. t.)
To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat.
scrimp (a.)
Short; scanty; curtailed.
scrimp (n.)
A pinching miser; a niggard.
FAQs About the word scrimp
subsist on a meager allowanceTo make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the p
skimp, conserve,save, economize, spare, pinch, preserve,manage, scrape, pinch pennies
waste,waste, squander, spend, squander, spend, lavish, lavish, run through, throw away
The frugal couple scrimped and saved every penny to secure their financial future.
Despite her lavish lifestyle, she couldn't scrimp on her weekly manicures.
The company's budget constraints forced them to scrimp on hiring and training new employees.
To make ends meet, the family had to scrimp on food and utilities.
