eke out English

Meaning eke out meaning

What does eke out mean?

eke out

— verb supplement what is thought to be deficient He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons Braque eked out his collages with charcoal

— verb obtain with difficulty He eked out some information from the archives

— verb make by laborious and precarious means He eked out a living as a painter

— verb live from day to day, as with some hardship He eked out his years in great poverty

Synonyms eke out synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as eke out?

eke out English » English

squeeze out

fill out

use carefully

supplement

spare

scratch out

not waste

husband one’s resources

husband

economize

complete

complement

be sparing with

be economical with

squeak by

scrape along

save

round out

replenish

realize

obtain

muddle through

make up

make

last

hold out

get

follow up

finish out

fill in

endure

edge out

continue to exist

add to

accompany