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scrounge
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- pronunciation:
- skraUnj
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
scrounges, scrounging, scrounged |
definition 1: |
to seek out and gather, esp. by salvaging scraps (often fol. by "up" or "together").
I haven't been shopping for a while, but I'll see what I can scrounge up for dinner. |
definition 2: |
to borrow without intending to return or repay; take at someone else's expense.
I used to be friendly with the neighbors, but they were always scrounging stuff from me.- 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").
I found him in the garage, scrounging around for a pliers. |
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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