Scrounge vs Freeloading - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between scrounge and freeloading

is that scrounge is to hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean while freeloading is .

is someone who scrounges; a scrounger.

(en-verb)

To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean.

* 1965 , (Bob Dylan), (Like a Rolling Stone)

Now you don't seem so proud about having to be scrounging your next meal.

To obtain something of moderate or inconsequential value from another.

As long as he's got someone who'll let him scrounge off them, he'll never settle down and get a full-time job.

* (obtain from another) blag, cadge (UK), leech, sponge, wheedle

* scrounger

(en noun)

Someone who scrounges; a scrounger.

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