What does scavenge mean?

v. Look for things you can use or eat in garbage or waste.; Eat dead animals that were killed by something else, like a car or another animal.

scavenge

🇺🇸 /ˈskævɪndʒ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈskævɪndʒ/

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verb

Look for things you can use or eat in garbage or waste.

People often scavenge for valuable items in the discarded piles at the flea market.

Eat dead animals that were killed by something else, like a car or another animal.

Vultures often scavenge for food on the savannah.

Look for things you can use or eat in garbage or waste.; Eat dead animals that were killed by something else, like a car or another animal.

3rd Present scavenges

Past scavenged

Perfect scavenged

Progressive scavenging