scavenge

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/

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Verb

Plain form scavenge

Third-person singular scavenges

Past tense scavenged

Past participle scavenged

Present participle scavenging

1. (transitive) If you scavenge something, you search and collect it from refuse.

Related words

• scavenger