scavenge

verb
UK: /ˈskævɪndʒ/
US: /ˈskævɪndʒ/

  1. To search for and collect discarded or unwanted items.

    1. Birds scavenge for food near the shore.
    2. During the war, people would scavenge for scraps of metal to sell.

  2. To obtain something needed with difficulty from various places.

    1. We had to scavenge parts to repair the old car.
    2. After the storm, residents began to scavenge for usable building materials.

Synonyms

seek rummage hunt glean forage
scavenge noun

  1. An act of searching for and collecting discarded items.

    1. The scavenge yielded some useful items.
    2. Their scavenge through the market turned up some unique antiques.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scavenge" in English means: To search for and collect discarded or unwanted items., To obtain something needed with difficulty from various places..

The phonetic transcription of "scavenge" is /ˈskævɪndʒ/ in British English and /ˈskævɪndʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "scavenge": seek, rummage, hunt, glean, forage.

Example usage of "scavenge": "Birds scavenge for food near the shore.". More examples on the page.