SCROUNGES Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word scrounges. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SCROUNGES
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| acquires | verbv | |||||||
verb • come into the possession of something concrete or abstract • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) • locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar • win something through one's efforts • gain knowledge or skills • gain through experience | ||||||||
| begs | verbv | |||||||
verb • call upon in supplication; entreat • make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently • ask to obtain free • dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted | ||||||||
| freeloads | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • live off somebody's generosity | ||||||||
| leeches | nounn | |||||||
noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood | ||||||||
| mooches | verbv | |||||||
noun • someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free) verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite | ||||||||
| scavenges | verbv | |||||||
verb • clean refuse from • collect discarded material • feed on carrion or refuse • remove unwanted substances from | ||||||||
| cadge | verbv | |||||||
verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite • obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | ||||||||
| forage | verbv | |||||||
noun • bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle • the act of searching for food and provisions verb • collect or look around for (food) • wander and feed | ||||||||
| schnorr | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | ||||||||
| shnorr | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | ||||||||
