scrounging
verbHow many syllables in scrounging?
There are 2 syllables in the word scrounging.How to pronounce scrounging:
Definition of scrounging:
- scrounging (verb):
- steal, swipe
- to get (something) by asking for it rather than buying it or working for it
Synonyms for scrounging:
acquiring
beg
blag
bludge
bum
cadge
earning
forage for
freeload
hunt around (for)
mooch
obtaining
procuring
scraping (up or together)
securing
sorn
sponge
squeezing
touch (someone) for
wheedle
wringing
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