 eke_out |
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| 1. | [ verb ] supplement what is thought to be deficient | |
| Synonyms: | fill_out | |
| Examples: | "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons" "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal" |
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| Related terms: | supplement | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (work) make by laborious and precarious means | |
| Synonyms: | squeeze_out | |
| Examples: | "He eked out a living as a painter" |
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| Related terms: | gain | |
| 3. | [ verb ] live from day to day, as with some hardship | |
| Examples: | : "He eked out his years in great poverty" |
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| Related terms: | live | |
| 4. | [ verb ] obtain with difficulty | |
| Synonyms: | squeeze_out | |
| Examples: | : "He eked out some information from the archives" |
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| Related terms: | obtain | |
