mouch

[ mooch ]

/ mutʃ /

verb (used with or without object), noun Slang.

mooch.

Words nearby mouch

motty, motu, motu proprio, motzer, mou, mouch, mouchette, mouchoir, moue, mouflon, mought

Definition for mouching (2 of 2)

mooch

or mouch

[ mooch ]

/ mutʃ /

Slang.

verb (used with object)

to borrow (a small item or amount) without intending to return or repay it.

to get or take without paying or at another's expense; sponge: He always mooches cigarettes.

to beg.

to steal.

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

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Examples from the Web for mouching

No, sergeant—he was just mouching round, so I pulled him in.
The Green Rust|Edgar Wallace
At least, that is my experience while mouching in the wake of the hounds.
The Confessions of a Poacher|Anonymous
The dog, Neche, had slowly emerged from round the corner of the barn, and was now mouching leisurely towards her.
The Hound From The North|Ridgwell Cullum

British Dictionary definitions for mouching

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, noun

Word Origin for mooch

C17: perhaps from Old French muchier to skulk

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