eke out (Verb) — Supplement what is thought to be deficient. ex. "He eked out his meagre pay by giving private lessons" ex. "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal"
eke out (Verb) — Live from day to day, as with some hardship. ex. "He eked out his years in great poverty"
eke out (Verb) — Make by laborious and precarious means. ex. "He eked out a living as a painter"
eke out (Verb) — Obtain with difficulty. ex. "He eked out some information from the archives"