Definition of eke
archaic
:also
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Origin and Etymology of eke
Middle English, from Old English ēac; akin to Old High German ouh also, Latin aut or, Greek au again
Definition of eke
eked;
eking
transitive verb
2
:to get with great difficulty
—usually used with out
- eke out a living
Recent Examples of eke from the Web
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The Portland Thorns won the NWSL Shield in 2016 through dominant home form and an impressive ability to eke out results on the road.
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The dikes are not the only thing in a state of deterioration — forgotten Florida are inland places like this, where people eke out a living, or simply a meal, by fishing and selling goods from a truck.
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To eke out a profit, Valerian needs to gross at least $400 million.
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Fortunately, the sailor, Humphrey Bogart, subsequently managed to eke out a pretty decent film career despite suffering a permanent scar and lisp as a result of the incident.
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In the nightcap, the Indians scored four times in the ninth, capped by a Nick Swisher solo home run, to eke out a 9-8 win.
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On the high end, both the fine-dining and fast casual sectors are growing, even if individual restaurants are struggling to eke out market share in a hyper-competitive environment.
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The team of Darien Craig and Houston Calvert produced a 30.45-pound limit to narrowly eke out a win over Hadley Coan and Scott Keeling, who weighed an equally impressive 30.06 pounds.
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During the weekend's Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy, the Duke's team unfortunately did not manage to eke out a win against their opponents.
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Origin and Etymology of eke
Middle English, from Old English īecan, ēcan; akin to Old High German ouhhōn to add, Latin augēre to increase, Greek auxein
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