scrounge (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /skraʊndʒ/
Definition
Seek out and obtain something, typically food or money, by begging, borrowing, or searching in an opportunistic way.
Examples
The stray cat spent the evening trying to scrounge a meal from the restaurant's back alley.
They had to scrounge for firewood in the damp forest after the rain started.
He managed to scrounge a few dollars from his friends to cover the entry fee.
How to Use scrounge
- scrounge for (prepositional phrase)
- To search or look for something specific. — "We had to scrounge for supplies in the abandoned cabin."
- scrounge up (phrasal verb)
- To manage to find or gather a small amount of something. — "Can you scrounge up a pen for me to use?"
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