Definition of skimp
: skimpy
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Origin and Etymology of skimp
Definition of skimp
: to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for
: to save by or as if by skimping
Examples of skimp in a Sentence
Parents shouldn't skimp when it comes to their child's safety.
we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer
Recent Examples of skimp from the Web
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Lexus skimps on the in-car tech, and the GS F's safety and infotainment suites don't disappointment. Power everything and smart everything else lends memory settings to the seats and mirrors and autonomy to the headlights and in-dash monitor.
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To balance budgets, many governments skimped on annual pension contributions.
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If the authorities then skimp on maintenance, the railway could deteriorate quickly.
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But a new collaboration between small home manufacturer Timbercraft and the lifestyle brand Everywhere Co. is looking to reel in wanderlusting millennials with a new line of miniature craftsmen houses that don’t skimp on aesthetic amenities.
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Visually, the Quest could have passed for a spring hiking boot, but Salomon did not skimp on warmth.
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These border tax adjustments are meant to eliminate the unfair trade advantage gained when states skimp on cutting greenhouse gases--and then sell to nations with costlier controls.
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No skimping on flavor, and no 11 a.m. stomach rumbles.
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Fresh Kitchen is a more casual choice that doesn't skimp on quality with its create-your-own-bowl menu.
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First Known Use of skimp
circa 1879
skimp Synonyms
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
blow, dissipate, fritter (away), lavish, misspend, run through, spend, squander, throw away;
Phrases
pinch pennies;
SKIMP Defined for English Language Learners
skimp
Definition of skimp for English Language Learners
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: to spend less time, money, etc., on something than is needed
SKIMP Defined for Kids
verb
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Definition of skimp for Students
skimped;
skimping
: to give too little or just enough attention or effort to or money for
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