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    scrimp
    /skrɪmp/

    verb

    • 1. be thrifty or parsimonious; economize: "I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCRIMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Scrimp means to spend as little money as possible or to save money for something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scrimpScrimp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Scrimp means to be stingy in providing for or to make too small, short, or scanty. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for scrimp.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scrimpScrimp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Scrimp looks like shrink and scrape and that's the goal: shrinking the amount of money you spend to scrape together some savings, for a specific purpose or just the security of having money in the bank.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › scrimpSCRIMP Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Scrimp means to be sparing or frugal, or to limit severely. It can be used as a verb with or without an object, and it has a less common adjective form. See the origin, history, and usage of scrimp in sentences.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCRIMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. (transitive) to treat meanly. he is scrimping his children. 3. (transitive) to cut too small. adjective. 4. a less common word for scant.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › scrimpSCRIMP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Scrimp means to spend as little money as possible or to save money by spending less than is necessary. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › scrimpScrimp - definition of scrimp by The Free Dictionary

    Scrimp means to be very frugal and sparing, especially with money. It can also mean to treat meanly or to cut too small. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples of scrimp.