What is another word for eke out?
Pronunciation:
[ ˈiːk ˈa͡ʊt], [ ˈiːk ˈaʊt], [ ˈiː_k ˈaʊ_t]
Semantically related words: "eke out a living", "eke a living", "eke out of something", "eke out of
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Synonyms for Eke out:
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n.
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v.
• extract- de rive ,
- de rived ,
- de rives ,
- de riving ,
- de-rive ,
- de-rived ,
- de-rives ,
- de-riving ,
- dis till ,
- dis tilled ,
- dis tilling ,
- dis tills ,
- dis-till ,
- dis-tilled ,
- dis-tilling ,
- dis-tills ,
- evulsed ,
- evulses ,
- evulsing ,
- ex act ,
- ex acting ,
- ex acts ,
- ex press ,
- ex pressed ,
- ex pressing ,
- ex tort ,
- ex torts ,
- ex tract ,
- ex tracts ,
- ex-act ,
- ex-acted ,
- ex-acting ,
- ex-press ,
- ex-pressing ,
- ex-tort ,
- ex-torts ,
- ex-tract ,
- ex-tracts ,
- pressed out ,
- presses out ,
- re aped ,
- re-aped ,
- re-aping ,
- up root ,
- up rooted ,
- up rooting ,
- up roots ,
- up-root ,
- up-rooted ,
- up-rooting ,
- up-roots ,
- weeded out ,
- weeds out ,
- with draw ,
- with drawing ,
- with drawn ,
- with draws ,
- with drew ,
- with-draw ,
- with-drawing ,
- with-drawn ,
- with-drew .
Other synonyms:
- extend .
- support .
- keep .
- cover .
Other relevant words:
- bring pressure to bear ,
- extract ,
- lean on ,
- leaning on ,
- pressurize ,
- pressurized ,
- pressurizes ,
- pressurizing ,
- put screws to ,
- shake down ,
- squeeze ,
- supplement .
- Catheterized ,
- Catheterizing ,
- Extracting ,
- catheterize ,
- catheterizes ,
- evulse ,
- extort ,
- extorts ,
- press out ,
- pressing out ,
- siphoned ,
- siphoning ,
- weed out ,
- weeding out ,
- yank .
- Eke ,
- accomplish ,
- barely exist ,
- barely make ,
- be economical with ,
- be frugal with ,
- be sparing with ,
- bring to completion ,
- bring to fruition ,
- complement ,
- complete ,
- continue ,
- cope ,
- economize on ,
- fill out ,
- fulfill ,
- get by ,
- keep afloat ,
- lengthen ,
- make ends meet ,
- make good ,
- make out ,
- make up ,
- manage ,
- mature ,
- protract ,
- refill ,
- replenish ,
- round out ,
- scrape along ,
- stretch out ,
- survive ,
- top off .
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How to use "Eke out" in context?
Eke out is a word that is often used sporadically in everyday conversation. The word is derived from the phrase "to eke out a living," and means to make the most of what one has. It can be used to describe anything from struggling to make ends meet to scraping by. While eke out can be a negative word, it is often used in a complimentary way. For example, a person might say that their friend "ekes out a living doing odd jobs," or that "the restaurant ekes out a living by selling low-cost food.
Homophones for Eke out:
- equidae, excite, eight, eighth, ezed, egghead, Exegete, eighty-two, executed, equisetatae, east, exist, eightieth, exiguity, excused, excited, equid, each day, exactitude, est, egest, estate, eye socket, eyeshadow, escudo, execute, egg white, esthete, exacta, exudate, exit, ect, eyeshade, eyeshot, equate, escheat, exude, exhausted, Exsiccate, echt, egoist, eased, eyesight, esocidae, essayist, exocoetidae, exocet, exode, equity, exhaust, exact, eighty, exquisite, exceed, exhaust hood, eject, excogitate, eight-day.
Hyponym for Eke out:
v.
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possession
obtain, supplement.
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stative
live.
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possession
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