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- [skrimp]
- /skrɪmp/
- /skrɪmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skrimp]
- /skrɪmp/
Definitions of scrimp word
- verb without object scrimp 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. 1
- verb with object scrimp to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely: to scrimp food. 1
- verb with object scrimp to keep on short allowance; provide sparingly for: to scrimp their elderly parents. 1
- intransitive verb scrimp be frugal 1
- verb scrimp If you scrimp on things, you live cheaply and spend as little money as possible. 0
- verb scrimp to be very economical or sparing in the use (of) (esp in the phrase scrimp and save) 0
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Origin of scrimp
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; < Scandinavian; compare Swedish skrympa, Norwegian, Danish skrumpe (orig. *skrimpa, strong v.) to shrivel, cognate with Middle High German schrimpfen to contract; see shrimp
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Parts of speech for Scrimp
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
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scrimp popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scrimp
verb scrimp
- buy up — If you buy up land, property, or a commodity, you buy large amounts of it, or all that is available.
- conserve — If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.
- cut corners — to do something in the easiest and shortest way, esp at the expense of high standards
- economize — to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance.
- hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
adj scrimp
- meager — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
adjective scrimp
- niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
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