1
[ verb ] collect or look around for (food)

Synonyms

forage

Used in print

("Reviews"...)

For years he wore hand-me-down suits and homemade paper collars , was even driven to scrounging for cigarette_butts in Vienna 's gutters .

Related terms

hunt

2
[ verb ] hunt for food or provisions

Synonyms

forage

Related terms

hunt foraging

3
[ verb ] obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling

Synonyms

schnorr shnorr cadge

Examples

"he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends"

Related terms

beg moocher

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Rhymes with

lounge

Phonetic and Homophones

S K R AW1 N JH

Similar Spelling

scrounger scoring scaramouche scorn scaremonger scouring Schrum Schorn scurrying scaramouch scrunch scraunch

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