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Definition of scrimp in English: scrimpverb skrɪmpskrɪmp [no object]Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education Example sentencesExamples - Can you scrimp and save enough to cover that cost?
- Maguire, silver-haired but with a youthful face, looks surprisingly well put together for a man who scrimps on his clothing budget.
- Gina quits her job and scrimps together enough money to open her own salon.
- I was fortunate; my parents scrimped hard to put me through Catholic high school.
Synonyms economize, skimp, be (more) economical, make economies, scrimp and scrape, save be thrifty, be frugal, tighten one's belt, cut back, make cutbacks, budget, retrench, husband one's resources, cut costs, cut expenditure, draw in one's horns, watch one's pennies, look after the pence North American pinch the pennies US dialect rake and scrape
Origin Mid 18th century (in the sense 'keep short of food'): from Scots scrimp 'meagre'; perhaps related to shrimp. Rhymes blimp, chimp, crimp, gimp, imp, limp, pimp, primp, shrimp, simp, skimp, wimp Definition of scrimp in US English: scrimpverbskrɪmpskrimp [no object]Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education Example sentencesExamples - Gina quits her job and scrimps together enough money to open her own salon.
- Can you scrimp and save enough to cover that cost?
- I was fortunate; my parents scrimped hard to put me through Catholic high school.
- Maguire, silver-haired but with a youthful face, looks surprisingly well put together for a man who scrimps on his clothing budget.
Synonyms economize, skimp, be economical, be more economical, make economies, scrimp and scrape, save
Origin Mid 18th century (in the sense ‘keep short of food’): from Scots scrimp ‘meager’; perhaps related to shrimp. |