mosey

[moh-zee]

verb (used without object)

Informal.

moseyed, moseying 

1. to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).

2. to leave quickly; decamp.

mosey

/ ˈməʊzɪ /

verb

1. informal,  to walk in a leisurely manner; amble

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosey¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of mosey¹

C19: origin unknown

Example Sentences

With the bored indifference that cats exhibit even when they are doing as they have been told, the feline troublemaker moseyed over to Cassiopeia and allowed herself to be picked up.

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The Dodgers had asked him to be ready to go in relief on Friday, so he moseyed on down to the bullpen in the second inning.

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He moseyed through a campaign first against President Biden and then Vice President Kamala Harris, doubling as a criminal defendant and taking time out for one trial and legal battles over three other indictments.

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Ringo Starr moseys up to the restaurant at the Sunset Marquis in a spotless white cowboy hat and matching white denim jacket.

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After a year of moseying around each other, divine intervention skewered us better than Cupid’s arrow, and we were brought together.

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Related Words

• amble 
• meander 
• mope 
• ramble 
• traipse