English · Phrasal verb Attested

eke out

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To supplement.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bổ sung thêm

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Where it’s used: Used American English

The old man eked out his pension by selling vegetables from his garden.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To obtain with difficulty or effort.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đạt được với khó khăn hoặc nỗ lực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “eke out” mean?

To supplement.

Is “eke out” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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