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scrounge

/skraʊndʒ/verb

उच्चारण स्क्राउन्ज

माँग-माँगकर लेना, मुफ़्तखोरी करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I/T] ~ (sth) (off/from sb) informal, disapproving

    to get sth from sb by asking them for it rather than by paying for it or working for it

    माँग-माँगकर लेना, मुफ़्तखोरी करना

    • He's always scrounging cigarettes off his friends.
    • Stop scrounging and get a job!

    Synonyms cadge beg sponge

  2. 2

    [I] ~ (around) for sth informal

    to search for sth, especially when it is hard to find

    (मुश्किल से मिलने वाली चीज़) इधर-उधर ढूँढ़ना

    • We scrounged around for some wood to make a fire.

    Synonyms forage hunt rummage

noun
  1. 1

    [singular] British, informal

    the act of getting sth by asking for it rather than paying for it

    माँग-माँगकर लेना

    • He's always on the scrounge.
◇Word family
scrounger noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

cadge beg sponge forage hunt rummage

§Grammar and usage

Scrounge something off or from somebody.

Scrounge something off या from somebody सही है।