Eke Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Live from day to day, as with some hardship; "He eked out his years in great poverty".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- She struggled to eke out a meager existence after losing her job.
- The elderly couple eked out their small pension for years, living on the bare essentials.
- He eked out a difficult living as a musician, playing gigs at local bars and clubs.
- After the war, the family eked out a sparse existence in the ruins of their homeland.
- The widow eked out her years in isolation, living off the small savings her late husband had left behind.
Meaning 2
Obtain with difficulty; "He eked out some information from the archives".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Supplement what is thought to be deficient; "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"; "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.