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cadge

/kaj/US // kædʒ //UK // (kædʒ) //

寅吃卯粮,寅恪,缓存,狡辩

Related Words

scrounge搜刮,搜集,搜集整理,搜集物品hawk老鹰,雄鹰,鹰,苍鹰sponge海棉,海綿,海绵bum乞丐,乞讨者,乞讨,乞食者peddle兜兜转转,兜兜转转的,兜售,贩卖huckster胡说八道,小贩,胡扯,炒作者panhandle泛滥,泛滥成灾,磐石,磐安mooch揩油,揩油的人,揩油者,揩油的

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    cadged, cadg·ing.

    • : to obtain by imposing on another's generosity or friendship.
    • : to borrow without intent to repay.
    • : to beg or obtain by begging.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    cadged, cadg·ing.

    • : to ask, expect, or encourage another person to pay for or provide one's drinks, meals, etc.
    • : to beg.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbbeg
Forms: cadged
Synonyms
scrounge搜刮,搜集,搜集整理,搜集物品bum乞丐,乞讨者,乞讨,乞食者hawk老鹰,雄鹰,鹰,苍鹰huckster胡说八道,小贩,胡扯,炒作者mooch揩油,揩油的人,揩油者,揩油的panhandle泛滥,泛滥成灾,磐石,磐安peddle兜兜转转,兜兜转转的,兜售,贩卖sponge海棉,海綿,海绵

Examples

  • Sir Cadge was about the same age as the famous beauty, and rose quite two inches above her lofty head.

  • You can ask anybody in Bursley or Hanbridge whether I'm the sort of man to go out on the cadge.

  • Thus the inevitable informing larrikin, eager to cadge a drink from the tourist on shore leave.

  • Mr. Cadge retired from the office of senior surgeon on October 4th.

  • "Them as 'as a good paying business don't know wot it means to look for a job," pursued Cadge bitterly.

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