scrimp

[ skrimp ]

/ skrɪmp /

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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.

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.

Origin of scrimp

First recorded in 1710–20; from Scandinavian; compare Swedish skrympa, Norwegian, Danish skrumpe (originally from an unattested skrimpa, ) “to shrivel,” cognate with Middle High German schrimpfen “to contract”; see origin at shrimp

SYNONYMS FOR scrimp

1 skimp, stint, save, scrape.

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OTHER WORDS FROM scrimp

un·scrimped, adjective

Words nearby scrimp

scribe, scriber, scrim, scrimmage, scrimmage line, scrimp, scrimp and save, scrimpy, scrimshander, scrimshank, scrimshaw

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Example sentences from the Web for scrimp

He decides instead to “scrimp and save”—and to collect aluminum cans on Capitol Hill to make up the difference.
Speed Read: 11 Best Bits from Joe Biden Satire ‘The President of Vice’|Caroline Linton|January 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And so they live beyond their means or else they scrimp and suffer.
Through the Eye of the Needle|William Dean Howells
Mrs. Scrimp was a woman of theories also, and her pet one accorded well with the aforementioned characteristic.
Grandmother Elsie|Martha Finley
Mrs. Scrimp and Gracie were already seated at the table and had began their meal.
Grandmother Elsie|Martha Finley

We don't any of us begrutch it to ye; and what I came up to say now was, don't you scrimp yourself down there to send home to us.
The Minister's Charge|William Dean Howells
William is a lot older than I am, and he controlled me—always—made me economize, scrimp, and save.
The Next of Kin|Nellie L. McClung

British Dictionary definitions for scrimp

scrimp

/ (skrɪmp) /

verb

(when intr, sometimes foll by on) to be very economical or sparing in the use (of) (esp in the phrase scrimp and save)

(tr) to treat meanlyhe is scrimping his children

(tr) to cut too small

adjective

a less common word for scant

Derived forms of scrimp

scrimpy, adjectivescrimpily, adverbscrimpiness, noun

Word Origin for scrimp

C18: Scottish, origin unknown

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单词	scrimp
释义	scrimp [ skrimp ] / skrɪmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scrimp ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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. Origin of scrimp First recorded in 1710–20; from Scandinavian; compare Swedish skrympa, Norwegian, Danish skrumpe (originally from an unattested skrimpa, ) “to shrivel,” cognate with Middle High German schrimpfen “to contract”; see origin at shrimp SYNONYMS FOR scrimp 1 skimp, stint, save, scrape. SEE SYNONYMS FOR scrimp ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM scrimp un·scrimped, adjective Words nearby scrimp scribe, scriber, scrim, scrimmage, scrimmage line, scrimp, scrimp and save, scrimpy, scrimshander, scrimshank, scrimshaw Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scrimp He decides instead to “scrimp and save”—and to collect aluminum cans on Capitol Hill to make up the difference. Speed Read: 11 Best Bits from Joe Biden Satire ‘The President of Vice’\|Caroline Linton\|January 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And so they live beyond their means or else they scrimp and suffer. Through the Eye of the Needle\|William Dean Howells Mrs. Scrimp was a woman of theories also, and her pet one accorded well with the aforementioned characteristic. Grandmother Elsie\|Martha Finley Mrs. Scrimp and Gracie were already seated at the table and had began their meal. Grandmother Elsie\|Martha Finley We don't any of us begrutch it to ye; and what I came up to say now was, don't you scrimp yourself down there to send home to us. The Minister's Charge\|William Dean Howells William is a lot older than I am, and he controlled me—always—made me economize, scrimp, and save. The Next of Kin\|Nellie L. McClung British Dictionary definitions for scrimp scrimp / (skrɪmp) / verb (when intr, sometimes foll by on) to be very economical or sparing in the use (of) (esp in the phrase scrimp and save) (tr) to treat meanlyhe is scrimping his children (tr) to cut too small adjective a less common word for scant Derived forms of scrimp scrimpy, adjectivescrimpily, adverbscrimpiness, noun Word Origin for scrimp C18: Scottish, origin unknown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scrimp cut back, skimp, curtail, save, conserve, cut corners, make ends meet, pinch pennies, run a tight ship, tighten one's belt
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scrimp

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of scrimp

SYNONYMS FOR scrimp

OTHER WORDS FROM scrimp

Words nearby scrimp

Example sentences from the Web for scrimp

British Dictionary definitions for scrimp

verb

adjective

Derived forms of scrimp

Word Origin for scrimp

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