Verb: skimp skimp
- Limit in quality or quantity
"They skimped on ingredients, affecting the quality of the product";
- scant [N. Amer]
- Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
"skimp with the allowance";
- stint, scant [N. Amer]
- Live frugally by cutting costs or expenditure
"They had to skimp to make ends meet";
- scrimp, stint
- Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
"The student skimped on his research paper, barely meeting the minimum requirements";
- scant [N. Amer]
Derived forms: skimped, skimping, skimps
Type of: bound, confine, furnish, limit, offer, provide, render, restrict, save, supply, throttle, trammel, work
Encyclopedia: Skimp