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scrounge

verb \ˈskrau̇nj\

: to persuade someone to give you (something) for free

: to get or find something by looking in different places, asking different people, etc.

scroungedscroung·ing

Full Definition of SCROUNGE

transitive verb

: steal, swipe

a : to get as needed by or as if by foraging, scavenging, or borrowing <scrounging enough money for a bus ticket>

b : finagle, wheedle —often used with up

intransitive verb

: to search about and turn up something needed from whatever source is available; also : to actively seek money, work, or sustenance from any available source

— scroung·er noun

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Origin of SCROUNGE

alteration of English dialect scrunge to wander about idly

First Known Use: circa 1909

Related to SCROUNGE

Synonyms: scrape (up or together), eke (out), squeeze, wrest, wring

Rhymes with SCROUNGE

lounge

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