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scrimp

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scrimp  (skrmp)
v. scrimped, scrimp·ing, scrimps
v.intr.
To economize severely.
v.tr.
1. To be excessively sparing with or of.
2. To cut or make too small or scanty.

[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa, to shrink.]

scrimper n.
scrimpi·ness n.
scrimpy adj.

scrimp [skrɪmp]
vb
1. (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 small
adj
a less common word for scant
[Scottish, origin unknown]
scrimpy  adj
scrimpily  adv
scrimpiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.scrimp - subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp"
save - spend less; buy at a reduced price

scrimp
verb (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.
Translations
scrimp [skrɪmp] VI to scrimp and savehacer economías, apretarse el cinturón

scrimp [ˈskrɪmp] vigrappiller
to scrimp on sth → grappiller sur qch
to scrimp and save → grappiller sur tout

scrimp
visparen, knausern; to scrimp on somethingan etw (dat)sparen; to scrimp and savegeizen und sparen

scrimp [skrɪmp] vi to scrimp and saverisparmiare fino all'ultimo centesimo
scrimp [skrɪmp] vi to scrimp and saverisparmiare fino all'ultimo centesimo

scrimp [skrimp]
to be mean or very careful with money She scrimps and saves for her sons' education. draai haar sente om يَبخُل وَيَقْتَصِد икономисвам škudlit spinke og spare knausern und sparen κάνω αιματηρές οικονομίες hacer economías, escatimar koonerdama صرفه جويي كردن nuukailla, elää nuukasti, pihistellä, elää pihistellen économe; économiser sur tout לְקַמֵץ मितव्ययी होना škrtariti spórol hemat fara sparlega með, vera nískur (fare economie) けちけちする 긴축하다, 인색하다 šykštėti, taupyti skopoties berjimat zich bekrimpen spinke og spare ciułać ser económico a economisi, a strân­ge/a pune bani deoparte скупиться; экономить žgrlošiť skopariti škrtariti snåla: snåla och spara ประหยัด; จำกัด dişinden tırnağından artırmak 縮衣節食,精打細算 скупитися کفایت شعاری tằn tiện


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For, as a general thing, the English merchant-ship scrimps her crew; but not so the English whaler.
 
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