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skimp
Overview of verb skimp
The verb skimp has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. skimp, scant -- (work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially)
2. scant, skimp -- (limit in quality or quantity)
3. scrimp, stint, skimp -- (subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp")
4. stint, skimp, scant -- (supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance")
Antonyms of verb skimp
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb skimp
4 senses of skimp
Sense 1
skimp, scant
=> work
Also See> skimp over#1
Sense 2
scant, skimp
=> restrict
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 3
scrimp, stint, skimp
=> save
Sense 4
stint, skimp, scant
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> give
=> transfer
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb skimp
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb skimp
4 senses of skimp
Sense 1
skimp, scant
=> work
Also See> skimp over#1
Sense 2
scant, skimp
=> restrict
Sense 3
scrimp, stint, skimp
=> save
Sense 4
stint, skimp, scant
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
'Cause To' of verb skimp
Derived Forms of verb skimp
Domain of verb skimp
Domain Terms of verb skimp
Familiarity of verb skimp
skimp used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb skimp
4 senses of skimp
Sense 1
skimp, scant
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
scant, skimp
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
scrimp, stint, skimp
*> Somebody ----s on something
Sense 4
stint, skimp, scant
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb skimp
4 senses of skimp
Sense 1
skimp, scant
> work
=> work through, run through, go through
=> putter, mess around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around
=> carpenter
=> clerk
=> page
=> wait, waitress
=> pull one's weight
=> electioneer
=> assist
=> beaver, beaver away
=> work at, work on
=> plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel
=> busy, occupy
=> collaborate, join forces, cooperate, get together
=> volunteer
=> specialize, specialise
=> minister
=> intern
=> skipper
=> boondoggle
=> skimp, scant
=> serve
=> work
Sense 2
scant, skimp
> restrict
=> classify
=> taboo
=> scant, skimp
=> localize, localise
Sense 3
scrimp, stint, skimp
> save
=> scrimp, stint, skimp
Sense 4
stint, skimp, scant
> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> hydrate
=> charge
=> date
=> feed
=> calk
=> fund
=> stint, skimp, scant
=> terrace, terrasse
=> dado
=> innervate
=> offer
=> signalize, signalise
=> extend, offer
=> stock
=> stock, buy in
=> caption
=> tube
=> ticket
=> stock
=> stock
=> rim
=> fret
=> step
=> rail
=> grate
=> capitalize, capitalise
=> alphabetize
=> wharf
=> air-cool, air-condition
=> uniform
=> railroad
=> partner
=> bewhisker, whisker
=> subtitle
=> headline
=> match
=> hobnail
=> wive
=> victual
=> surfeit, cloy
=> heat
=> seat
=> seat
=> ramp
=> arm
=> interleave
=> glass, glaze
=> crenel, crenelate, crenellate
=> causeway
=> canal, canalize, canalise
=> bush
=> brattice
=> furnish
=> slat
=> berth
=> bed
=> computerize, computerise
=> costume
=> bottom
=> rafter
=> tool
=> key
=> fuel
=> provision, purvey
=> yield, give, afford
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> transistorize, transistorise
=> upholster
=> cleat
=> coal
=> corbel
=> cornice
=> constitutionalize
=> copper-bottom
=> curtain
=> gate
=> index
=> joint, articulate
=> pour
=> pump
=> fuel, fire
=> flood, oversupply, glut
=> toggle
=> patch
=> water
=> leverage
=> tap
=> top
=> reflectorize, reflectorise
=> retrofit
=> border, edge
=> machicolate
=> sanitate
=> hat
=> theme
=> kern
=> shelter
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb skimp
Sense 1
skimp, scant
=> work
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Sense 2
scant, skimp
=> restrict
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Sense 3
scrimp, stint, skimp
=> save
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Sense 4
stint, skimp, scant
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
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Grep of verb skimp
skimp
skimp over
Grep of adj skimp
skimpy
Grep of adv skimp
skimpily
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