To deal scant measure to; supply with a meager or insufficient allowance: as, to skimp a person in the matter of food.To provide in scant or insufficient quantity; give or deal out sparingly; stint: as, to skimp cloth or food.To scamp; slight; do superficially or carelessly: as, to skimp a job.To be sparing or parsimonious; economize; save.To scamp work.Scant in quantity or extent; scarcely sufficient; meager; spare: as, skimp fare; a skimp outfit.