scrounger

Definition of Scrounger in English :

1. cadger, mooch, moocher, scrounger

someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Scrounger

verb informal

1. (when intr, sometimes foll by around)

to search in order to acquire (something) without cost

2.

to obtain or seek to obtain (something) by cadging or begging

verb transitiveWord forms: scrounged or ˈscrounging Informal

1.

to manage to get or find by hunting around

usually with up

2.

to get by begging or sponging; mooch

3.

to take without permission; pilfer

verb intransitive

4. Informal

to seek (around) for something; forage

v. scrounged, scroung·ing, scroung·es
Informal

v.tr.

1. To obtain (something) by begging or borrowing with no intention of reparation: scrounged a few dollars off my brother. See Synonyms at cadge.

2. To obtain by salvaging or foraging; round up.

v.intr.

1. To seek to obtain something by begging or borrowing with no intention of reparation: scrounge for a cigarette.

2. To forage about in an effort to acquire something at no cost: scrounging around the kitchen for a late-night snack.