v.
Pronunciation: ' skrau ̇ nj
Function: verb
Inflected Form: scrounged ; scroung · ing
Etymology: alteration of English dialect scrunge to wander about idly
Date: circa 1909
transitive verb
1 : STEAL , SWIPE
2 a : to get as needed by or as if by foraging, scavenging, or borrowing < scrounging enough money for a bus ticket> b : FINAGLE , WHEEDLE ― often used with up
intransitive verb : to search about and turn up something needed from whatever source is available also : to actively seek money, work, or sustenance from any available source
– scroung · er noun