skimpverb [ I or T ]
uk/skɪmp/us/skɪmp/to not spend enough time or money on something, or to not use enough of something in order to do a job or activity as it should be done:
Many old people skimp on food and heating in order to meet their bills.
When choosing a hotel, do not skimp.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Budgeting money
- a penny saved is a penny earned idiom
- cut
- cut back
- defund
- draw/pull in your horns idiom
- economy drive
- economy-size
- false economy
- horn
- in/out of pocket idiom
- manage
- on a shoestring idiom
- penny
- price-conscious
- put/lay sth on/to one side idiom
- save (sth) up
- save on sth
- set sth against sth
- square
- tighten your belt idiom
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