Meaning

(Scotland, Northern England) To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of..

Definitions by Sense

1. (Scotland, Northern England) To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.
2. (transitive) To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
3. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
4. (intransitive) To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.
5. (dated, UK, dialect or US, colloquial) Scanty.
6. A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing.
7. (in the plural, colloquial) Underwear.

Example Sentences

I thought Adie was only skimpin' me.

I got out my wallet and let him have a look at my licenses, detective and driver's. He didn't skimp it, being a lawyer.

The temptation to skimp examinations and maintenance procedures, to save time or overcome staff shortages, must be resisted, and supervisors must insist on strict adherence to maintenance schedules and quality of workmanship.

Apple’s investment bought something. Its shows feel professional. They look like premium products that no one skimped on.

I remembered how fierce it hurt and how it blistered. All that pain from just a skimp of flesh.

While presenting a rundown of the sexiest soap stars in the world in this week's ZOO, Hollyoaks' Gemma Atkinson very kindly stripped down to her skimps herself.

Word Forms

• skimps
• skimping
• skimped
• more skimp
• most skimp

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