skimp

²skimp

verb

Definition of SKIMP

transitive verb

: to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for

intransitive verb

: to save by or as if by skimping

Examples of SKIMP

1. Parents shouldn't skimp when it comes to their child's safety.
2. <we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer>

First Known Use of SKIMP

circa 1879

Related to SKIMP

Synonyms: pinch, save, scrimp, economize, spare

Antonyms: waste

Related Words: conserve, husband, maintain, manage, preserve; scrape; cut back, cut down, retrench; hoard, lay up

Near Antonyms: blow, dissipate, fritter (away), lavish, misspend, run through, spend, squander, throw away; splurge

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