Scrounger

Pronunciation: /ˈskaʊndʒər/

Definitions of scrounger

noun a person who borrows or collects things without permission or by imposing on others

Example Sentences

A1 He is a scrounger who always asks for money from his friends.

A2 The scrounger managed to find a way to get free food at the event.

B1 The scrounger was able to get discounts on all his purchases by haggling with the vendors.

B2 The scrounger's ability to find valuable items in the trash amazed everyone.

C1 Despite his reputation as a scrounger, he was actually quite generous with his wealth.

C2 The scrounger's knack for finding hidden treasures in thrift stores made him a local legend.

Examples of scrounger in a Sentence

formal The company suspected that the employee was a scrounger, always finding excuses to avoid work.

informal I heard that John is a bit of a scrounger, always looking for freebies.

slang Don't be such a scrounger, buy your own drinks!

figurative He was a scrounger for compliments, always fishing for praise from others.

Grammatical Forms of scrounger

• past tense: scrounged
• plural: scroungers
• comparative: more scrounger
• superlative: most scrounger
• present tense: scrounges
• future tense: will scrounge
• perfect tense: have scrounged
• continuous tense: is scrounging
• singular: scrounger
• positive degree: scrounger
• infinitive: to scrounge
• gerund: scrounging
• participle: scrounging

Origin and Evolution of scrounger

First Known Use: 1900 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'scrounger' is believed to have originated from British military slang in the early 20th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to someone who obtained goods or services by begging or borrowing, the word 'scrounger' has evolved to also describe someone who habitually seeks to avoid work or responsibility.