verb
- to obtain something by asking for it or searching for it, often in a persistent or opportunistic way
Usage: informal
Examples
- He managed to scrounge enough money for lunch.
- She scrounged around the garage looking for spare parts.
- The students scrounged free pizza from the campus event.
- I’ll try to scrounge up some chairs for the meeting.
- They scrounged materials from the construction site.
- Can you scrounge a ride to the airport?