Main Entry:

scrounge

Pronunciation:

\ˈskrau̇nj\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

scrounged; scroung·ing

Etymology:

alteration of English dialect scrunge to wander about idly

Date:

circa 1909

transitive verb1: steal, swipe2 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