Scrimp (Verb)
Meaning
Subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- Many students scrimp on groceries to afford their tuition fees.
- She had to scrimp and save for months to afford the new laptop.
- The family scrimp on everyday expenses during the recession.
- They have to scrimp and be very frugal to get by on their social security checks.
- Living abroad made them scrimp and stretch their limited finances.