cadge

The word “cadge” has 2 syllables: cad-ge

It's pronounced as /kædʒ/


What is synonym and antonym for cadge?

In the thesaurus, “cadge” has 34 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for cadge along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for cadge

  • ask
  • beg
  • beseech
  • besiege
  • bludge
  • bum
  • claim
  • coerce
  • command
  • compel
  • conjure
  • demand
  • desire
  • entreat
  • force
  • hawk
  • huckster
  • impetrate
  • implore
  • importune
  • insist
  • invoke
  • mooch
  • panhandle
  • peddle
  • petition
  • pray
  • request
  • require
  • scrounge
  • solicit
  • sponge
  • sue
  • supplicate

Meanings of cadge

  • noun
    1. A circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale.
  • verb
    1. To beg.
    2. To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.
    3. To carry hawks and other birds of prey.
    4. To carry, as a burden.
    5. To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc.
    6. To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg.

Example Sentences

  • He tried to cadge a ride to the airport from his friend at the last minute.
  • The street performer attempted to cadge a few coins from the passing crowd with his entertaining act.
  • In a clever move, she managed to cadge an invitation to the exclusive event despite not being on the guest list.
  • The student tried to cadge some extra time to complete the assignment by offering an excuse to the teacher.
  • At the park, the beggar attempted to cadge a meal from sympathetic passersby.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms or another words to cadge, such as: ask, beg, beseech, besiege, bludge, bum, claim.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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call upon

  • acquaint
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  • impart
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  • implore
  • importune
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  • incite
  • inflict
  • influence
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  • inhibit
  • insist
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  • instruct
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  • invite
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  • lay open
  • leak
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  • level
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  • live hand to mouth
  • look for
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  • maintain
  • make known
  • manipulate
  • mark out
  • mendicate
  • mention
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  • nick
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  • notify
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  • pop in
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  • pray
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  • press
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  • prick
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  • propose
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  • request
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  • resort to
  • restrain
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  • run
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  • scrounge
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  • sponge
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called on

  • asked
  • banked on
  • begged
  • beseeched
  • besieged
  • besought
  • bludged
  • cadged
  • calculated
  • claimed
  • coerced
  • commanded
  • committed
  • compelled
  • confided
  • conjured
  • counted
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  • desired
  • enjoined
  • entreated
  • entrusted
  • exacted
  • figured on
  • forced
  • impetrated
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  • importuned
  • insisted
  • intrusted
  • invited
  • invoked
  • leaned
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  • mooched
  • petitioned
  • prayed
  • pressed
  • reckoned
  • relied
  • requested
  • required
  • solicited
  • sponged
  • stood on
  • sued
  • supplicated
  • trusted

called upon

  • asked
  • banked on
  • begged
  • beseeched
  • besieged
  • besought
  • bludged
  • cadged
  • calculated
  • claimed
  • coerced
  • commanded
  • committed
  • compelled
  • confided
  • conjured
  • counted
  • demanded
  • depended
  • desired
  • enjoined
  • entreated
  • entrusted
  • exacted
  • figured on
  • forced
  • impetrated
  • implored
  • importuned
  • insisted
  • intrusted
  • invited
  • invoked
  • leaned
  • looked to
  • mooched
  • petitioned
  • prayed
  • pressed
  • reckoned
  • relied
  • requested
  • required
  • solicited
  • sponged
  • stood on
  • sued
  • supplicated
  • trusted

calls on

  • asks
  • banks on
  • begs
  • beseeches
  • besieges
  • bludges
  • cadges
  • calculates
  • claims
  • coerces
  • commands
  • commits
  • compels
  • confides
  • conjures
  • counts
  • demands
  • depends
  • desires
  • enjoins
  • entreats
  • entrusts
  • exacts
  • figures on
  • forces
  • impetrates
  • implores
  • importunes
  • insists
  • intrusts
  • invites
  • invokes
  • leans
  • looks to
  • mooches
  • petitions
  • prays
  • presses
  • reckons
  • relies
  • requests
  • requires
  • solicits
  • sponges
  • stands on
  • sues
  • supplicates
  • trusts

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