skimp
skimp
Definition
skimp (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.
skimp
Synonyms
skimp
Usage Examples
Preposition: on
- quality: But Sony didn't skimp on the quality of the screen.
- detail: We were soon in Kint Pong with its well-made laundry set, which didn't skimp on detail.
- maintenance: Why are so many prepared to risk the business by skimping on network maintenance?
- ingredient: Sarah added: So Baby meals are full of texture because we don't skimp on ingredients or cooking methods.
- feature: These laptops not only look great but also don't skimp on features.
- price: Whichever way you go, don't skimp on the price - for cheap, read wet and cold.
Used with why or when
- when: Try to use it where you want smoothness and finesse and not to skimp when really you need more tints.
Modifying Another Word
- n't: The game does n't skimp on the depth, with lots of stats to be found for the more anal player.
- never: Buyers should never skimp on market research, however attractive a deal looks in the glossy adverts.
- not: The moral is do not skimp on your bedding for there is nothing worse than waking up feeling chilly.
- no: There's no skimping in the hotel's bathrooms either.
- either: There was no skimping either with the Har gow ( prawn dumplings ).
- often: Travel Insurance This is one area that is often skimped on by the student.
Preposition: in
- area: Forced over the past three years to tighten their belts, many have skimped in this area.
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