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skimp
/ˈskɪmp/
verb 4noun 2adj 1
Collocations
3VERB + SKIMP
decided, didn't, doesn't, don't
SKIMP + NOUN
bacon, examinations, expenses, maintenance, quality
PREP.
from, on
Definitions
verb
1
To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.
I thought Adie was only skimpin' me.
verb
1
To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
I got out my wallet and let him have a look at my licenses, detective and driver's. He didn't skimp it, being a lawyer.
2
To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
The temptation to skimp examinations and maintenance procedures, to save time or overcome staff shortages, must be resisted, and supervisors must insist on strict adherence to maintenance schedules and quality of workmanship.
Apple’s investment bought something. Its shows feel professional. They look like premium products that no one skimped on.
3
To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.
adj
1
Scanty.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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I thought Adie was only skimpin' me.
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I got out my wallet and let him have a look at my licenses, detective and driver's. He didn't skimp it, being a lawyer.
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The temptation to skimp examinations and maintenance procedures, to save time or overcome staff shortages, must be resisted, and supervisors must insist on strict adherence to maintenance schedules an
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Apple’s investment bought something. Its shows feel professional. They look like premium products that no one skimped on.
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I remembered how fierce it hurt and how it blistered. All that pain from just a skimp of flesh.
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While presenting a rundown of the sexiest soap stars in the world in this week's ZOO, Hollyoaks' Gemma Atkinson very kindly stripped down to her skimps herself.
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