noun
scrounging
Scrounging (noun) means the act of searching for or obtaining things by resourceful or opportunistic means. Example: “After months of scrounging, they'd gathered enough parts to fix the car.”
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The act of searching for or obtaining things by resourceful or opportunistic means.
"After months of scrounging, they'd gathered enough parts to fix the car."
How to use scrounging
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe habit or act of scrounging for things.
When to use it
Informal.
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Rhymes for scrounging
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What does “scrounging” mean?
The word “scrounging” means the act of searching for or obtaining things by resourceful or opportunistic means. In plain terms, the habit or act of scrounging for things.
How do you use “scrounging” in a sentence?
Here is “scrounging” used in a sentence: “After months of scrounging, they'd gathered enough parts to fix the car.”
What part of speech is “scrounging”?
“Scrounging” is a noun.
What is the meaning of scrounging?
"scrounging" (noun) means the act of searching for or obtaining things by resourceful or opportunistic means.
