Main Entry: scrounge

Pronunciation: \ˈskrau̇nj\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): scrounged; scroung·ing

Etymology: alteration of English dial. scrunge to wander about idly

Date: circa 1909

transitive verb 1 : steal, swipe
2 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 upintransitive 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