scrounge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skrounj]
- /skraʊndʒ/
- /skraʊndʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrounj]
- /skraʊndʒ/

Definitions of scrounge word

verb with object scrounge to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette. 1
verb with object scrounge to gather together by foraging; seek out: We'll try to scrounge enough food for supper from the neighbors. 1
verb without object scrounge to borrow, especially a small item one is not expected to return or replace. 1
noun scrounge a habitual borrower; sponger. 1
noun scrounge an act or instance of scrounging. 1
noun scrounge a person who exists by foraging. 1

See all 18 definitions of scrounge

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Origin of scrounge

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; alteration of dial. scringe to glean

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Parts of speech for Scrounge

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scrounge popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for scrounge

verb scrounge

beg — If you beg someone to do something, you ask them very anxiously or eagerly to do it.
borrow — If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission.
break into — If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.

All 29 Synonyms of scrounge