Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrounge up

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
scrounge up
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seek or find despite a lack of apparent resources or availability.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

scrounges up (present, singular) scrounging up (participle, present) scrounged up (participle, past) scrounged up (past)

Questions

What does scrounge up mean?
To seek or find despite a lack of apparent resources or availability.

How to pronounce scrounge up

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