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- pronunciation:
- kaej
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cadges, cadging, cadged |
| definition: |
to obtain by begging or otherwise imposing on others.
He cadged dinners from his friends.- similar words:
- beg, bum
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to cajole others into providing one's meals, lodging, or transportation.
She cadges shamelessly. |
| related words: |
beg |
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| derivation: |
cadger (n.) |
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