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scrimp
scrimp S0170700 (skrĭmp)intr.v. scrimped, scrimp·ing, scrimps To be very frugal and sparing. scrimped and saved for college tuition.
[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa, to shrink.]
scrimp′er n.scrimp′y adj.scrimp or skrimpvb1. (when: intr, sometimes foll by on) to be very economical or sparing in the use (of) (esp in the phrase scrimp and save)2. (tr) to treat meanly: he is scrimping his children. 3. (tr) to cut too smalladj a less common word for scant[C18: Scottish, origin unknown] ˈscrimpy adj ˈscrimpily adv ˈscrimpiness nscrimp (skrɪmp)
v.i. 1. to be sparing or frugal; economize. v.t. 2. to limit severely. 3. to provide sparingly for. [1710–20; < Scandinavian] scrimp
Past participle: scrimped
Gerund: scrimping
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| I scrimp | | you scrimp | | he/she/it scrimps | | we scrimp | | you scrimp | | they scrimp |
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| I scrimped | | you scrimped | | he/she/it scrimped | | we scrimped | | you scrimped | | they scrimped |
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| I am scrimping | | you are scrimping | | he/she/it is scrimping | | we are scrimping | | you are scrimping | | they are scrimping |
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| I have scrimped | | you have scrimped | | he/she/it has scrimped | | we have scrimped | | you have scrimped | | they have scrimped |
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| I was scrimping | | you were scrimping | | he/she/it was scrimping | | we were scrimping | | you were scrimping | | they were scrimping |
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| I had scrimped | | you had scrimped | | he/she/it had scrimped | | we had scrimped | | you had scrimped | | they had scrimped |
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| I will scrimp | | you will scrimp | | he/she/it will scrimp | | we will scrimp | | you will scrimp | | they will scrimp |
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| I will have scrimped | | you will have scrimped | | he/she/it will have scrimped | | we will have scrimped | | you will have scrimped | | they will have scrimped |
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| I will be scrimping | | you will be scrimping | | he/she/it will be scrimping | | we will be scrimping | | you will be scrimping | | they will be scrimping |
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| I have been scrimping | | you have been scrimping | | he/she/it has been scrimping | | we have been scrimping | | you have been scrimping | | they have been scrimping |
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| I will have been scrimping | | you will have been scrimping | | he/she/it will have been scrimping | | we will have been scrimping | | you will have been scrimping | | they will have been scrimping |
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| I had been scrimping | | you had been scrimping | | he/she/it had been scrimping | | we had been scrimping | | you had been scrimping | | they had been scrimping |
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| I would scrimp | | you would scrimp | | he/she/it would scrimp | | we would scrimp | | you would scrimp | | they would scrimp |
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| I would have scrimped | | you would have scrimped | | he/she/it would have scrimped | | we would have scrimped | | you would have scrimped | | they would have scrimped |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | scrimp - subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp"stint, skimpsave - spend less; buy at a reduced price |
scrimpverb (often with on) economize, save, scrape, limit, reduce, pinch, stint, shorten, curtail, skimp, be frugal, pinch pennies, tighten your belt, straiten She has to scrimp and save to clothe her son.scrimpverbTo be severely sparing in order to economize:pinch, scrape, skimp, stint.Idioms: pinch pennies, tighten (one's) belt.Translationsscrimp (skrimp) : scrimp and save to be mean or very careful with money. She scrimps and saves for her sons' education. 縮衣節食，精打細算 节省或精打细算scrimp
scrimp 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, scrimpscrimp 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 scrimping 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 scrimp on a good photographer!See also: on, scrimpscrimp 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, scrimpscrimp on somethingto try to economize on the use of something; to fail to use enough of something. Please don't scrimp on the quality of the food. There is enough money. You don't have to scrimp on anything.See also: on, scrimpscrimp 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, scrimpscrimp onv. To consume something sparingly in order to conserve it, or be frugal when buying something in order to save money: When my salary was cut, I had to scrimp on food in order to pay my rent.See also: on, scrimpSCRIMP
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Synonyms for scrimpverb economizeSynonyms- economize
- save
- scrape
- limit
- reduce
- pinch
- stint
- shorten
- curtail
- skimp
- be frugal
- pinch pennies
- tighten your belt
- straiten
Synonyms for scrimpverb to be severely sparing in order to economizeSynonymsSynonyms for scrimpverb subsist on a meager allowanceSynonymsRelated Words |