scrounge

[US]/skraʊn(d)ʒ/
[UK]/skraʊndʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. search or ask for something, especially by going to different places or by asking different people
vt. search or ask for something, especially by going to different places or by asking different people
n. the act of searching or asking for something

Phrases & Collocations

scrounge for food

scrounge money

scrounge for supplies

scrounge for information

Example Sentences

scrounge for a cigarette.

He scrounged a cigarette from his roommate.

he had managed to scrounge a free meal.

scrounged a few dollars off my brother.

He scrounged around in his desk drawer for a paper clip.

She’s always on the scrounge for cigarettes. Why doesn’t she buy her own?

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