SCAMPING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word SCAMPING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SCAMPING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Scamp

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

mid 19th century: perhaps the same word as scamp, but associated in sense with the verb skimp

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: skamp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

do (something) in a perfunctory or inadequate way

Short Definition:

do something in perfunctory or inadequate way

Examples:
  • she had scamped her work

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