scrip

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈskrip 

archaic

: a small bag or wallet

scrip

2 of 3

noun (2)

1

: a short writing (such as a certificate, schedule, or list)

2

: a small piece

3

a

: any of various documents used as evidence that the holder or bearer is entitled to receive something (such as a fractional share of stock or an allotment of land)

b

: paper currency or a token issued for temporary use in an emergency

scrip

3 of 3

noun (3)

: prescription sense 4a

Examples of scrip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

What really stopped the panic, more than Morgan’s intervention, was the issue on the part of private clearinghouse banks of scrip payable to other members of the banking associations. —Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025

Banks could use this scrip to settrle their debts, and then could accept that scrip in good cash after the crisis lifted. —Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025

Akiva Goldsman, who co-wrote the original, is back, co-writing the scrip alongside Georgia Pritchett (Succession). —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 July 2025

But the twins soon discover that much of their clientele can purchase drinks only with scrip—which means breaking even on their investment will be impossible. —Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English scrippe, from Medieval Latin scrippum pilgrim's knapsack

Noun (2)

alteration of script

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scrip

• blip
• chip
• clip
• dip
• drip
• flip
• grip
• grippe
• hip
• ip
• kip
• lip

Kids Definition

scrip

noun

ˈskrip

1

: a document showing that the holder has the right to something (as stock or land)

2

: paper money made by the government for temporary use in an emergency

Medical Definition

scrip

noun

ˈskrip 

: prescription sense 1