scrounge around

scrounge a·round

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrounj uh-round]
- /skraʊndʒ əˈraʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrounj uh-round]
- /skraʊndʒ əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of scrounge around words

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

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Origin of scrounge around

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 around

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scrounge around

scrounge around 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 around

verb scrounge around

bum around — If you bum around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do.
dawdle — If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
lazied — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.

All 8 Synonyms of scrounge around

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