cadge
Third Person
cadges
Present Participle
cadging
Past Tense
cadged
Past Participle
cadged
1
to obtain something, often by imposing on others, without intending to repay or reciprocate the favor
- She often cadges rides from her coworkers when she doesn't feel like taking the bus.
- He is currently cadging money from his friends to fund his weekend getaway.
- They cadged free tickets to the concert by pretending to be friends with the band's manager.
- While backpacking through Europe, they were constantly cadging meals and accommodations from kind strangers.
- I will not allow him to cadge off me anymore; he needs to learn to be more independent.