| Definition of 'eke out' |
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1. (verb) eke out, fill 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"
2. (verb) eke out
live from day to day, as with some hardship
"He eked out his years in great poverty"
3. (verb) eke out, squeeze out
make by laborious and precarious means
"He eked out a living as a painter"
4. (verb) eke out, squeeze out
obtain with difficulty
"He eked out some information from the archives"
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