<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object)<ul><li>to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.</li><li>to gather together by foraging; seek out: We'll try to scrounge enough food for supper from the neighbors.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a habitual borrower; sponger.</li><li>an act or instance of scrounging.</li><li>a person who exists by foraging.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase</strong></p><ul><li>to search or forage for something, especially in a haphazard or disorganized fashion; hunt for: We scrounged around for something to eat.</li></ul>