scrounging

Definitions

Seeking to obtain something, typically food or money, at the expense or through the generosity of others.

Searching thoroughly or frantically for something in a disorganized way.

Examples

The stray cat spent the entire afternoon scrounging for scraps behind the local restaurant.

After losing his wallet, he spent hours scrounging through his couch cushions to find enough change for the bus.

Synonyms

begging scavenging foraging mooching panhandling rummaging cadging

Antonyms

giving donating providing supplying bestowing offering contributing