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I think steak is the ultimate comfort food, and if you're going out for one, that isn't the time to scrimp on calories or quality.
Tom Colicchio

Meaning of "scrimp" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCRIMP

Scottish, origin unknown.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCRIMP

scrimp  [skrɪmp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRIMP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scrimp is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scrimp in English.

WHAT DOES SCRIMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scrimp in the English dictionary

The first definition of scrimp in the dictionary is when intr, sometimes foll by on to be very economical or sparing in the use. Other definition of scrimp is to treat meanly. Scrimp is also to cut too small.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCRIMP

PRESENT

Present
I scrimp
you scrimp
he/she/it scrimps
we scrimp
you scrimp
they scrimp
Present continuous
I am scrimping
you are scrimping
he/she/it is scrimping
we are scrimping
you are scrimping
they are scrimping
Present perfect
I have scrimped
you have scrimped
he/she/it has scrimped
we have scrimped
you have scrimped
they have scrimped
Present perfect continuous
I have been scrimping
you have been scrimping
he/she/it has been scrimping
we have been scrimping
you have been scrimping
they have been scrimping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I scrimped
you scrimped
he/she/it scrimped
we scrimped
you scrimped
they scrimped
Past continuous
I was scrimping
you were scrimping
he/she/it was scrimping
we were scrimping
you were scrimping
they were scrimping
Past perfect
I had scrimped
you had scrimped
he/she/it had scrimped
we had scrimped
you had scrimped
they had scrimped
Past perfect continuous
I had been scrimping
you had been scrimping
he/she/it had been scrimping
we had been scrimping
you had been scrimping
they had been scrimping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will scrimp
you will scrimp
he/she/it will scrimp
we will scrimp
you will scrimp
they will scrimp
Future continuous
I will be scrimping
you will be scrimping
he/she/it will be scrimping
we will be scrimping
you will be scrimping
they will be scrimping
Future perfect
I will have scrimped
you will have scrimped
he/she/it will have scrimped
we will have scrimped
you will have scrimped
they will have scrimped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been scrimping
you will have been scrimping
he/she/it will have been scrimping
we will have been scrimping
you will have been scrimping
they will have been scrimping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would scrimp
you would scrimp
he/she/it would scrimp
we would scrimp
you would scrimp
they would scrimp
Conditional continuous
I would be scrimping
you would be scrimping
he/she/it would be scrimping
we would be scrimping
you would be scrimping
they would be scrimping
Conditional perfect
I would have scrimp
you would have scrimp
he/she/it would have scrimp
we would have scrimp
you would have scrimp
they would have scrimp
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been scrimping
you would have been scrimping
he/she/it would have been scrimping
we would have been scrimping
you would have been scrimping
they would have been scrimping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you scrimp
we let´s scrimp
you scrimp
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to scrimp
Past participle
scrimped
Present Participle
scrimping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCRIMP


blimp
blɪmp
chimp
tʃɪmp
comsymp
ˈkɒmˌsɪmp
crimp
krɪmp
dimp
dɪmp
flimp
flɪmp
gimp
ɡɪmp
guimpe
ɡɪmp
imp
ɪmp
jimp
dʒɪmp
limp
lɪmp
pimp
pɪmp
primp
prɪmp
shrimp
ʃrɪmp
simp
sɪmp
skimp
skɪmp
skrimp
skrɪmp
tymp
tɪmp
wimp
wɪmp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRIMP

scrieveboard
scriggle
scriggly
scrike
scrim
scrimmage
scrimmager
scrimper
scrimpily
scrimpiness
scrimpit
scrimply
scrimpness
scrimpy
scrimshander
scrimshandy
scrimshank
scrimshanker
scrimshaw
scrimshoner

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRIMP

amp
bump
camp
champ
Colonel Blimp
comp
dump
fairy shrimp
freshwater shrimp
jump
lamp
mantis shrimp
mp
on the jump
opossum shrimp
preamp
pump
sand shrimp
stamp
temp

Synonyms and antonyms of scrimp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SCRIMP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scrimp» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of scrimp

Translation of «scrimp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCRIMP

Find out the translation of scrimp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scrimp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scrimp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scrimp
570 millions of speakers

English

scrimp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम देना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بخل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

SCRIMP
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Scrimp
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৃপণতা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scrimp
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berhemat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scrimp
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

SCRIMP
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

긴축
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scrimp
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

keo kiệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கஞ்சத்தனமாக இரு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षीण करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kısmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

SCRIMP
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żałować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

SCRIMP
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Scrimp
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Scrimp
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

karig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scrimp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scrimp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scrimp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRIMP»

The term «scrimp» is regularly used and occupies the 69.277 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRIMP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scrimp

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «SCRIMP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scrimp.
1
Tom Colicchio
I think steak is the ultimate comfort food, and if you're going out for one, that isn't the time to scrimp on calories or quality.
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Marcy Kaptur
I grew up in a family where our mother made our clothing. We didn't have a lot of money, so we learned how to scrimp, and we learned how to invent and to create. And those are learned skills.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRIMP»

Discover the use of scrimp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scrimp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Product, and Process ...
Moreover, a high fiber volume fraction (70%) is achieved by this process and therefore high structural performance is obtained in the part. 6.8.6.9.2 SCRIMP SCRIMP stands for Seemann Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process, a patented ...
Sanjay Mazumdar, 2001
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Lightweight Thermoset Composites: Materials in Use, Their ...
7.2.2 SCRIMP SCRIMP is a patented, licensable, vacuum assisted RTM process. The SCRIMP process is performed under a high vacuum, and the resin is drawn in and distributed throughout the fibres. The process uses a new distribution ...
P.W. Dufton, 2000
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Reinforced Concrete Design with FRP Composites
The nylon sleeves and carrier films are removed before using SMC sheets in a molding process for manufacturing FRP parts. 3.2.6 SEEMANN COMPOSITE RESIN INFUSION MOLDING PROCESS (SCRIMP) The Seemann composite resin ...
Hota V.S. GangaRao, Narendra Taly, P. V. Vijay, 2006
4
Phoebe; Or, The Miller's Maid: A Romance of Deep Interest
Mr. Scrimp, when he arrived at Haredale Park, first asked'to see Free- grove, and was directed into a small parlour, which was used as a waitingroom for visiters. Mr. Scrimp opened the door, and walked in without ceremonyfr Both Freegrove ...
‎1842
5
Contemplative Abstracts
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John O'Loughlin, 2011
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SPE/ANTEC 1998 Proceedings
The objective of this paper is to analyze mold filling and curing in the Seemann Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP). Mold filling experiments were carried out to explore the influence of various molding conditions on filling ...
Spe, 1998
7
SPE/ANTEC 1999 Proceedings
Seemann Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP) is a room temperature vacuum- assisted resin transfer molding technique developed in recent years for high strength composite fabrication. This process is being used for ...
Spe, 1999
8
Composites - A Profile of the World-wide Reinforced Plastics ...
SCRIMP The fabrication process known as SCRIMP (Seemann Composites resin infusion manufacturing process) is a patented form of vacuum-assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM). The process is one of a number of resin transfer ...
T. Starr, 1999
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Bridging the Centuries with SAMPE's Materials and Processes ...
A low cost, high performance composite fabrication process - tackified SCRIMP is developed for fabricating aerospace-grade composites based on tackification and vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM). Tackification is a widely ...
Steve Loud, 2000
10
Composites Institute's, International Conference Proceedings
HUAN YANG and L. JAMES LEE ABSTRACT Seemann Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP) is a room temperature vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding technique developed in recent years for high strength composite ...
Spi/Ci, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRIMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scrimp is used in the context of the following news items.
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Afraid to spend? Why you should stop saving so much and enjoy …
Mario Tama/Getty ImagesAs much as pundits tell us to scrimp, and save, and sacrifice for the future, when is it actually okay to spend a little on yourself and ... «Financial Post, Jul 15»
2
Newcastle United cannot afford to scrimp on recruitment for the …
When Yohan Cabaye staged his own wildcat strike at Newcastle United to try to force through a move to Arsenal, Alan Pardew apparently consulted with a ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
3
Comfy panties that don't scrimp on sexy
Les Lunes George V nightdress ($118) from Anna Lecat, founder and CEO, who believes you don't have to sacrifice comfort to feel sexy. Photo: Frank Roesner ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jun 15»
4
Don't scrimp on advert budget if you want more business
Years ago when I was working with the doyens of advertising industry, the Saatchi's, there was a favourite saying when clients were reluctant to pay the premium ... «mydigitalfc.com, Jun 15»
5
Active stock fund managers load up on ETFs, scrimp on cash
NEW YORK If you can't beat them, buy them. That's the theory underlying a move by a growing number of mutual fund managers at companies including T. «Reuters, May 15»
6
More Reasons You Should Never Scrimp On Your Photo Shoot
"When it comes to getting a perfect picture for your promotional photos, don't scrimp on photographers or image consultants. It can be a costly mistake. Spend a ... «hypebot.com, May 15»
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Recipe Exchange: Shrimp recipes don't scrimp on flavor
Chef David Bearl is an old friend from Jacksonville, where he was teaching at the American Culinary Federation in St. Augustine. Now he is at the University of ... «Pensacola News Journal, May 15»
8
Cam Cole: Rangers scrimp past paltry Pens
NEW YORK - Four 2-1 victories in five games over a Pittsburgh team with half a defence corps and a missing-in-action Evgeni Malkin may not convince anyone ... «Vancouver Sun, Apr 15»
9
Xiaomi's Mi 4i budget smartphone doesn't scrimp on specs
Having already bestowed some flattery upon the iPad mini with its Mi Pad, Chinese electronics giant has continued the theme with its latest (upper) mid range ... «Gizmag, Apr 15»
10
Reasons You Should Never Scrimp On Your Photo Shoot (Part 1)
Download (25) Image is everything. But as an independent artist, resources are limited. Check out how to get your money's worth when it comes to your image. «hypebot.com, Apr 15»

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