skint

adjective
UK: /skɪnt/
US: /skɪnt/

  1. Having no money.

    1. I'm skint until payday; can you lend me some money?
    2. After paying all my bills, I found myself completely skint and unable to go out.

Synonyms

broke impecunious penniless
skint transitive-verb

  1. To use up all of one's money.

    1. I skint myself buying that new game.
    2. He skint himself travelling around the world last year so he can't go this year.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "skint" is /skɪnt/ in British English and /skɪnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "skint": broke, impecunious, penniless.

Example usage of "skint": "I'm skint until payday; can you lend me some money?". More examples on the page.