单词 | cadge |
释义 | cadge1[ kaj ] / kædʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cadge ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), cadged, cadg·ing.to obtain by imposing on another's generosity or friendship. to borrow without intent to repay. to beg or obtain by begging. verb (used without object), cadged, cadg·ing.to ask, expect, or encourage another person to pay for or provide one's drinks, meals, etc. to beg. Origin of cadge11275–1325; perhaps to be identified with Middle English caggen to tie, of uncertain origin OTHER WORDS FROM cadgecadger, nounWords nearby cadgecadential, cadenza, cadet, cadet cloth, cadette, cadge, cadger, cadgy, cadi, Cadillac, Cadiz Definition for cadge (2 of 2)cadge2 [ kaj ] / kædʒ / noun Falconry.a frame on which hawks are carried to the field. Origin of cadge2First recorded in 1605–15; apparently variant of cage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cadgeBritish Dictionary definitions for cadgecadge / (kædʒ) / verbto get (food, money, etc) by sponging or begging nounBritish a person who cadges on the cadge British informal engaged in cadging Word Origin for cadgeC17: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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