Skimping

verb

/ˈskɪmpɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.

"I thought Adie was only skimpin' me."

2.verbTo slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.

3.verbTo make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.

4.verbTo save; to be parsimonious or stingy.

5.adjectiveScanty; meagre; done inefficiently.

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