scrounge out
scrounge out · scrounges out · scrounged out · scrounging out
To scrounge; to barely survive or succeedTo scrounge (something of minimal value); to barely survive or succeed.
Meaning
1 sensesTo scrounge (something of minimal value); to barely survive or succeed.
Despite our hangover and lack of supplies, we scrounged out a breakfast.
The team scrounged out a victory last night.
Forms
scrounges out, scrounging out, scrounged out, scrounged outirregular
| Base form | scrounge out · to scrounge out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | scrounges out |
| Present participle | scrounging out |
| Past simple | scrounged out |
| Past participle | scrounged out |
Tenses
scrounge out · scrounged out · will scrounge out · have scrounged outPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.