单词 | scrounge |
释义 | scrounge /skrownj/, v. , scrounged, scrounging, n. v.t. 1. to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette. 2. to gather together by foraging; seek out: We'll try to scrounge enough food for supper from the neighbors. v.i. 3. to borrow, esp. a small item one is not expected to return or replace. 4. scrounge around, to search or forage for something, esp. in a haphazard or disorganized fashion; hunt for: We scrounged around for something to eat. n. 5. a habitual borrower; sponger. 6. an act or instance of scrounging. 7. a person who exists by foraging. Also, scrounger (for defs. 5, 7). [1905-10; alter. of dial. scringe to glean] |
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