2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
skimped — skɪmp v. save, economize, be frugal; use or provide sparingly adj. barely adequate, scanty, sparing, meager … English contemporary dictionary
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skimp — UK [skɪmp] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms skimp : present tense I/you/we/they skimp he/she/it skimps present participle skimping past tense skimped past participle skimped 1) to not use or provide enough of something skimp on: The … English dictionary
Skimp — Skimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Skimped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skimping}.] [Cf. {Skinch}, {Scamp}, v. t.] 1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] 2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skimping — Skimp Skimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Skimped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Skimping}.] [Cf. {Skinch}, {Scamp}, v. t.] 1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] 2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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