How to use eke in a sentence.

Eke is a versatile verb often associated with the concept of stretching limited resources. In contrast, eek is a reflexive interjection that conveys a startle or scare.

Eke definition: to increase; enlarge; lengthen.. See examples of EKE used in a sentence.

a. to make (a living) or maintain (existence) meagerly and with great effort: to eke out an income. b. to supplement; add to. c. to mete out in small amounts.

Nov 20, 2025 · The noun is derived from Middle English eke (“addition, increase, enlargement”), from Old English ēaca, [1] from Proto-Germanic *aukô, from *aukaną (“to increase, add, enlarge”), …

Families eke out an existence in tiny shelters made from rubbish or threadbare canvas sheets.

Eke definition: To supplement with great effort. Used with <i> out</i> .

To eke is (1) to manage with difficulty (to make a livelihood), and (2) to make something last by practicing strict economy. The word is usually embedded in the phrasal verb eke out; for example, …

eke /ik/ v. eked, ek•ing. eke out, [~ + out + object], to get or maintain with great effort and difficulty: to eke out an income with odd jobs.

EKE meaning: 1 : to get or achieve (a living, a victory, etc.) with great difficulty; 2 : to increase (something) by a small amount