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- Dictionarymooch/muːtʃ/
verb
- 1. wander in a casual or listless manner: informal British "we went for a drive to Chatswood and mooched around the shopping centre there for a bit"
- 2. ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it: informal North American "a bunch of your friends will show up, mooching food" Similar
noun
- 1. a period of wandering in a casual or listless manner: informal British "I'm going for a mooch around to see what I can find"
- 2. a beggar or scrounger. informal North American
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MOOCH definition: 1. to walk or do things slowly and without much purpose: 2. to borrow from people or ask them to…. Learn more.
To mooch is to take advantage of other people's generosity without giving anything in return. If you constantly mooch rides from your friend, she's going to get tired of agreeing to drive you around.
noun. plural mooches. US, informal. : one who mooches off others : moocher. The last thing he needed was another mooch … trying to sap his energy and take his time … Steve Pond. Synonyms. Verb. freeload. sponge. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mooch in a Sentence.
Mooch definition: to borrow (a small item or amount) without intending to return or repay it.. See examples of MOOCH used in a sentence.
Definition of mooch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (often foll by: around) to loiter or walk aimlessly. 2. ( intr) to behave in an apathetic way. 3. ( intr) to sneak or lurk; skulk. 4. ( tr) to cadge. 5. (Law) ( tr) chiefly US and Canadian to steal. [C17: perhaps from Old French muchier to skulk]
If someone mooches food, money, or help off of you, or if they mooch off of you, they ask you for food, money, or help, and succeed in getting it. [US, informal] I didn't want Ron coming over trying to mooch off of me like he always does. regional note: in BRIT, use cadge. Phrasal verbs:
To get food, money, etc. by begging or sponging. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Verb Definitions (3) Synonyms: sponge. grub. cadge. bum. panhandle. beg. wander. steal. sneak.
mooch meaning, definition, what is mooch: to get something by asking someone to gi...: Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · Verb. [ edit] mooch (third-person singular simple present mooches, present participle mooching, simple past and past participle mooched) ( colloquial) ( British) To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others. To beg, cadge, or sponge; to exploit or take advantage of others for personal gain. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: scrounge.
