Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrimp and save

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: scrim-p and save
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.

Example Sentences

"I scrimped and saved to buy my first house."
"All month he scrimped and saved until he raised the money."

Inflected Forms

scrimps and saves (present, singular) scrimping and saving (participle, present) scrimped and saved (participle, past) scrimped and saved (past)

Synonyms

skimp and save

Questions

What does scrimp and save mean?: To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.

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