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skimp
skimp S0451100 (skĭmp)v. skimped, skimp·ing, skimps v.tr.1. To deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material: concentrated on reelection, skimping other matters.2. To provide for or supply inadequately; be stingy with: accused them of skimping defense funding.v.intr. To be stingy or very thrifty.adj. Scanty; skimpy.
[Obsolete skimp, scanty, perhaps from alteration of scrimp.]skimp (skɪmp) vb1. to be extremely sparing or supply (someone) sparingly; stint2. to perform (work, etc) carelessly, hastily, or with inadequate materials[C17: perhaps a combination of scant and scrimp]skimp (skɪmp)
v.i. 1. to scrimp. v.t. 2. to scrimp. 3. to scamp. adj. 4. skimpy; scanty. [1765–75; orig. uncertain] skimp′ing•ly, adv. skimp
Past participle: skimped
Gerund: skimping
| Present |
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| I skimp | | you skimp | | he/she/it skimps | | we skimp | | you skimp | | they skimp |
| Preterite |
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| I skimped | | you skimped | | he/she/it skimped | | we skimped | | you skimped | | they skimped |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am skimping | | you are skimping | | he/she/it is skimping | | we are skimping | | you are skimping | | they are skimping |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have skimped | | you have skimped | | he/she/it has skimped | | we have skimped | | you have skimped | | they have skimped |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was skimping | | you were skimping | | he/she/it was skimping | | we were skimping | | you were skimping | | they were skimping |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had skimped | | you had skimped | | he/she/it had skimped | | we had skimped | | you had skimped | | they had skimped |
| Future |
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| I will skimp | | you will skimp | | he/she/it will skimp | | we will skimp | | you will skimp | | they will skimp |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have skimped | | you will have skimped | | he/she/it will have skimped | | we will have skimped | | you will have skimped | | they will have skimped |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be skimping | | you will be skimping | | he/she/it will be skimping | | we will be skimping | | you will be skimping | | they will be skimping |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been skimping | | you have been skimping | | he/she/it has been skimping | | we have been skimping | | you have been skimping | | they have been skimping |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been skimping | | you will have been skimping | | he/she/it will have been skimping | | we will have been skimping | | you will have been skimping | | they will have been skimping |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been skimping | | you had been skimping | | he/she/it had been skimping | | we had been skimping | | you had been skimping | | they had been skimping |
| Conditional |
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| I would skimp | | you would skimp | | he/she/it would skimp | | we would skimp | | you would skimp | | they would skimp |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have skimped | | you would have skimped | | he/she/it would have skimped | | we would have skimped | | you would have skimped | | they would have skimped |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | skimp - work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficiallyscantwork - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over - treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly | | 2. | skimp - limit in quality or quantityscantrestrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" | | 3. | skimp - subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp"scrimp, stintsave - spend less; buy at a reduced price | | 4. | skimp - supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"stint, scantfurnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
skimpverb stint, scrimp, be sparing with, pinch, withhold, scant, cut corners, scamp, be mean with, be niggardly, tighten your belt Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities.
squander, fritter away, be extravagant, blow (slang), lavish, pour on, splurge, overspend, be generous with, throw money away, be prodigal, act as if you had money to burnskimpverbTo be severely sparing in order to economize:pinch, scrape, scrimp, stint.Idioms: pinch pennies, tighten (one's) belt.Translationsskimp (skimp) verb1. (with on) to take, spend, use, give etc too little or only just enough. She skimped on meals in order to send her son to college. 省吃儉用 省俭2. to do (a job) imperfectly. He's inclined to skimp his work. 馬馬虎虎地做 马马虎虎地做ˈskimpy adjective too small; inadequate. a skimpy dress. 太少的，不適宜的，少而暴露的(衣服) 太小的，不适宜的，衣服小而暴露的 ˈskimpily adverb 省吃儉用地，不足地，吝嗇地 缺乏地，小气地，吝啬地 ˈskimpiness noun 省吃儉用，不足，吝嗇 缺乏，小气，吝啬 skimp
skimp and saveTo reduce or limit one's spending in order to save money. I'd love to go out to dinner with you, but I'm really skimping and saving right now. I'm sorry, honey, but your father and I can't afford to buy you a new bike right now—you'll have to work more hours and skimp and save.See also: and, save, skimpscrimp and saveTo spend as little money as possible; to be especially frugal, especially with the aim of saving up for something bigger. Ever since we had our second child, we've had to scrimp and save to make sure they both get what they want for Christmas.See also: and, save, scrimpskimp on (something)To choose to consume or spend on something very sparingly or frugally as a way of conserving one's money or resources. I got so used to skimping on food when I was broke so that I could afford my rent. Now that I have a decent salary, it's hard not to have the same mentality. We cut corners where we had to so that we could afford the wedding we wanted, but we made sure not to skimp on a good photographer!See also: on, skimpscrimp and save and pinch and scrapeto be very thrifty; to live on very little money, often in order to save up for something. We had to scrimp and save in order to send the children to college. The Smiths pinched and scraped all year in order to go on a Caribbean cruise.See also: and, save, scrimpskimp on somethingto use too little of something; to save something by using less of it than needed for something. Please don't skimp on the gravy. i like my potatoes swimming in it. They skimped on quality a little when they furnished the lobby.See also: on, skimpscrimp and saveEconomize severely, spend as little as possible, as in For years we had to scrimp and save, but now we can enjoy life more. [Mid-1800s] See also: and, save, scrimpskimp onv. To fail to provide for or supply something appropriately; be stingy with something: That pizzeria always skimps on the pepperoni.See also: on, skimpskimp
Synonyms for skimpverb stintSynonyms- stint
- scrimp
- be sparing with
- pinch
- withhold
- scant
- cut corners
- scamp
- be mean with
- be niggardly
- tighten your belt
Antonyms- squander
- fritter away
- be extravagant
- blow
- lavish
- pour on
- splurge
- overspend
- be generous with
- throw money away
- be prodigal
- act as if you had money to burn
Synonyms for skimpverb to be severely sparing in order to economizeSynonymsSynonyms for skimpverb work hastily or carelesslySynonymsRelated Words- work
- gloss over
- skate over
- skimp over
- slur over
- smooth over
verb limit in quality or quantitySynonymsRelated Wordsverb subsist on a meager allowanceSynonymsRelated Wordsverb supply sparingly and with restricted quantitiesSynonymsRelated Words- furnish
- provide
- supply
- render
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