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scrounge
- pronunciation:
- skraUnj
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scrounged, scrounges, scrounging |
| definition 1: |
to seek out and gather, esp. by salvaging scraps (often fol. by up or together).
He'll see what he can scrounge up for dinner. |
| definition 2: |
to borrow without intending to return or repay; take at someone else's expense.
- similar words:
- bum
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| related words: |
borrow |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to search in a disorganized way for something; forage (usu. fol. by around).
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| definition 2: |
to borrow or seek to borrow something one does not intend to repay; wheedle.
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| related words: |
borrow |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one who habitually borrows without repaying; sponger.
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| related words: |
mendicant |
| derivation: |
scrounger (n.) |
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