How to Pronounce "eke out"
expression
ˈik/ /ˈaʊt
EEK-owt
ˈiːk/ /ˈaʊt
EEK-owt
Definition
To manage to make something (like food, money, or time) last longer by using it carefully, or to survive or achieve something with great effort and limited resources.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈik/ /ˈaʊt
British English
ˈiːk/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EEK-owt
UK
EEK-owt
Listen in Context
He had to eke out his small salary to feed his family.
They tried to eke out their food by eating smaller meals.
She managed to eke out an existence selling fruit on the street.
We had to eke out our savings until I found a new job.