skimp
intransitive verb
- Informal to give or allow too little; be stingy; scrimp
- to keep expenses very low
transitive verb
- Informal to do poorly or carelessly
- to be stingy in or toward; specif., to make too small, too short, etc.
See skimp in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(skĭmp)
verb skimped,
skimp·ing,
skimps verb, transitive- To deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material: concentrated on reelection, skimping other matters.
- To provide for or supply inadequately; be stingy with: accused them of skimping defense funding.
verb, intransitive To be stingy or very thrifty.
adjective Scanty; skimpy.
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