The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Eking — Eke Eke ([=e]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eking}.] [AS. [=e]kan, [=y]kan; akin to OFries, [=a]ka, OS. ?kian, OHG. ouhh[=o]n to add, Icel. auka to increase, Sw. [ o]ka, Dan. [ o]ge, Goth. aukan, L. augere, Skr. ?jas strength,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eking — noun a) The act or process of adding. b) That which is added … Wiktionary
eking — iËk v. enlarge (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
eking — … Useful english dictionary
eking out a living — barely earning enough money to live on … English contemporary dictionary
eiking — Eking Ek ing, n. [From {Eke}, v. t.] (Shipbuilding) (a) A lengthening or filling piece to make good a deficiency in length. (b) The carved work under the quarter piece at the aft part of the quarter gallery. [Written also {eiking}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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eke — [[t]i͟ːk[/t]] ekes, eking, eked PHRASE: V inflects If you eke a living or eke out an existence, you manage to survive with very little money. That forced peasant farmers to try to eke a living off steep hillsides ... He ekes out a living with a… … English dictionary
eke — I. /ik / (say eek) verb (t) (eked, eking) 1. Archaic to increase; enlarge; lengthen. –phrase 2. eke out, a. to supply what is lacking to; supplement: *If you unpick Juliet s bridesmaid s dress … and eke it out with an extra yard or two of red… …
