mooch
or mouch
[ mooch ]
/ mutʃ /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to skulk or sneak.
to loiter or wander about.
noun
Also mooch·er.
a person who mooches.
Origin of mooch
1425–75; late Middle English, apparently variant of Middle English
michen < Old French
muchier to skulk, hide
Words nearby mooch
moo,
moo goo gai pan,
moo juice,
moobs,
mooc,
mooch,
mood,
mood board,
mood disorder,
mood music,
mood swing
Example sentences from the Web for mooch
British Dictionary definitions for mooch
mooch
/ (muːtʃ) /
verb slang
(intr often foll by around)
to loiter or walk aimlessly
(intr)
to behave in an apathetic way
(intr)
to sneak or lurk; skulk
(tr)
to cadge
(tr) mainly US and Canadian
to steal
Derived forms of mooch
moocher, nounWord Origin for mooch
C17: perhaps from Old French
muchier to skulk