English verb: cadge | |||
1. | cadge (possession) ask for and get free; be a parasite | ||
Synonyms | bum, grub, mooch, sponge | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | obtain | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | freeload | ||
2. | cadge (possession) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | ||
Samples | He is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends. | ||
Synonyms | schnorr, scrounge, shnorr | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beg | ||