mooch
verb (used with object)
to borrow (a small item or amount) without intending to return or repay it.
mooching
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present participleof mooch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“I can throw forks because this is our father’s house, my father’s house,” prompting Lee to point out that Mikey is living in the house with his mother, who he’s mooching off of financially.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
These are not “free money” schemes or lazy people just mooching off a system; this is due compensation for the injuries we received in the line of duty.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2023
Deep-sea fishing, trolling, mooching, casting and fly-fishing are fishing disciplines ingrained in the ethos of the Pacific Northwest, with skills passed down through generations.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
Lupin certainly seems to know where the cat food aisle is, and a number of photographs show the moggy mooching around the boxes and tins.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2022
He had little shame over mooching off his uncle and even less about his useless college degree.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
