scrounge

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

scrounge for food

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.

Someone who scrounges; a scrounger.

An act of scrounging; a trip taken for the purpose of scrounging.

"Still, it's not much good sending you two off on a medical supplies scrounge. What about food and general stores? Suit you?"