cadge (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *cadge*:
VERB	possession	cadge, mooch, bum, grub, sponge	ask for and get free
VERB	possession	cadge, schnorr, shnorr, scrounge	obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling / wheedling

English > *cadge*: 2 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaning	ask for and get free; be a parasite.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	mooch, bum, grub, sponge
Narrower	freeload	Live off somebody's generosity
Broader	obtain	Come into possession of
Spanish	gorronear
Catalan	gorrejar
Nouns	cadger	someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)

English > *cadge*: 2 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling / wheedling.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Synonyms	schnorr, shnorr, scrounge
Broader	beg	ask to obtain free
Spanish	gorronear
Catalan	gorrejar
Nouns	cadger	someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)

HyperDic: cadge