eked out

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Definition of eked out in English English dictionary: Simple past tense and past participle of eke out
eke out: To obtain with difficulty or effort
He eked out a living selling vegetables from the garden.
eke out: to supplement
The old man eked out his pension by selling vegetables from his garden.
eke out: supplement what is thought to be deficient; "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"; "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal"
eke out: make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter"
eke out: {f} achieve with difficulty; make by strenuous and risky means; make up for deficiency; live from day to day
eke out: live from day to day, as with some hardship; "He eked out his years in great poverty
eke out: obtain with difficulty; "He eked out some information from the archives"
eke out: If you eke out something, you make your supply of it last as long as possible. Many workers can only eke out their redundancy money for about 10 weeks
eke out: live from day to day, as with some hardship; "He eked out his years in great poverty"