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cadge

verb

/kædʒ/

Meaning

To beg or obtain something, especially food or money, without paying for it.

He tried to cadge a free meal from the restaurant.

beg, mooch, scrounge, solicit, sponge

give, offer, donate

cadge a meal, cadge a favor, cadge money, cadge a ride

to express gratitude to someone

to move backward and forward or from side to side while hanging

to carry people or goods from one place to another

to recede, decline, or lessen gradually, often referring to the tide or emotions

to renounce or give up something formally, often under oath

to invent or concoct something, often with the intent to deceive; or to construct or manufacture