scrounge around (for someone or something)

scrounge around (for someone or something)

To search all around trying to locate someone or something suited to one's purpose. Stranded in the mountains until a search team came for us, we were forced to scrounge around for anything we could eat. Due to new immigration restrictions, the hotel industry along the east coast has been scrounging around for enough workers to handle their busy season. Our magazine scrounges around for the very best deals on state-of-the-art electronics and appliances.See also: around, scrounge, someone

scrounge around (for someone or something)

Fig. to look around all over for someone or something. I scrounged around for Jamie, but she was nowhere to be found. I will try to scrounge around for a replacement part that will do the job.See also: around, scrounge

scrounge around

Forage about in an effort to obtain something at no cost, as in We scrounged around their kitchen looking for a snack. It derives from the dialectal scrunge, "steal." [Colloquial; c. 1900] See also: around, scrounge

scrounge (around )

verbSee scrounge (around for someone or something)See also: scrounge

scrounge (around (for someone or something))

(skrɑʊndʒ...) in. to look around for someone or something; to seek someone or something in every likely place. Ask John to scrounge around for a wrench. See also: scrounge, someone