v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Skimped p. pr. & vb. n. Skimping. ] [ Cf. Skinch, Scamp, v. t. ] 1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [ Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp. [ Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
[敷衍, fū yǎn, ㄈㄨ ㄧㄢˇ]to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by#17528[Add to Longdo]