Pronunciation

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  • (US) (UK) IPA (key): /skɪmp/
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Plain form
skimp

Third-person singular
skimps

Past tense
skimped

Past participle
skimped

Present participle
skimping

  1. (intransitive) If you skimp on something, you spend or use less time or money on it than is necessary in an attempt to save.