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scrounge

Pronunciation: (skrounj), [key]
—v., scrounged, scroung•ing,
—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.
1. to borrow, esp. a small item one is not expected to return or replace.
2. 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.
1. a habitual borrower; sponger.
2. an act or instance of scrounging.
3. a person who exists by foraging. Also,scroung'er (for defs. 5, 7).

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