scrounge out

English

Verb

scrounge out (third-person singular simple present scrounges out, present participle scrounging out, simple past and past participle scrounged out)

1. (transitive) To scrounge (something of minimal value); to barely survive or succeed.

   Despite our hangover and lack of supplies, we scrounged out a breakfast.

   The team scrounged out a victory last night.