verb (~d; scrounging) Etymology: alteration of English dialect scrunge to wander about idly Date: circa 1909 transitive verb steal , swipe , 2. to get as needed by or as if by foraging, scavenging, or borrowing , finagle , wheedle , intransitive verb to search about and turn up something needed from whatever source is available, ~r noun
SCROUNGE
Meaning of SCROUNGE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012