intransitive verb. To obtain (something) by begging or borrowing with no intention of reparation: synonym: cadge.

intransitive verb. To obtain by salvaging or foraging; round up.

intransitive verb. To seek to obtain something by begging or borrowing with no intention of reparation.

intransitive verb. To forage about in an effort to acquire something at no cost.

verb. To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean.

verb. To obtain something of moderate or inconsequential value from another.

noun. Someone who scrounges; a scrounger.

verb. collect or look around for (food)

verb. obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling

"He says the children selling all manner of trinkets are his friends and uses some kind of innate child-communication to invite them to play with the few toys he has, as well as whatever else they can scrounge from the grounds."

scringe  scrooge  scrouge  scrunge  

scrounger  

beg  

lounge  

abstract  and  annex  appropriate  bag  

scrounged  scrounges  scrounging