Scavenge | Mean of scavenge in English Dictionary

/ˈskævənʤ/

• Verb
• to search for food to eat
1. Rats scavenged in the trash.
2. The bears scavenged for food in the woods.
3. The bears scavenged the woods for food.
• to search through waste, junk, etc., for something that can be saved or used
1. They scavenged for antiques at the flea market.
2. He scavenged the town dump for automobile parts.