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Antonyms for scrounge around
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : skrounj |
| Phonetic Transcription : skraʊndʒ |
Definition of scrounge around
Origin :- "to acquire by irregular means," 1915, alteration of dialectal scrunge "to search stealthily, rummage, pilfer" (1909), of uncertain origin, perhaps from dialectal scringe "to pry about;" or perhaps related to scrouge, scrooge "push, jostle" (1755, also Cockney slang for "a crowd"), probably suggestive of screw, squeeze. Popularized by the military in World War I. Related: Scrounged; scrounging.
- As in dawdle : verb delay; waste time
Synonyms for scrounge around
- amble
- bum around
- dally
- diddle-daddle
- dilly-dally
- drag
- fool around
- fritter away
- get no place fast
- goof off
- hang around
- hang out
- idle
- lag
- laze
- lazy
- loaf
- loiter
- loll
- lounge
- mosey
- poke
- procrastinate
- put off
- saunter
- scrounge around
- shlep along
- sit around
- sit on one's butt
- stay
- stroll
- tarry
- toddle
- trifle
- wait
- warm a chair
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