Mooch
verb
To get things from others without paying for them.
He's always mooching off his friends, eating their food and borrowing their stuff.
Often appears as...
- mooch off
- mooch around
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To wander around aimlessly or lazily.
He spent the whole day mooching around the house.
Often appears as...
- mooch around
- mooch about
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To get things from others without paying for them.
He's always mooching off his friends, eating their food and borrowing their stuff.
Often appears as...
- mooch off
- mooch around
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To wander around aimlessly or lazily.
He spent the whole day mooching around the house.
Often appears as...
- mooch around
- mooch about
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'mooch' often implies that the behavior is unwelcome or annoying.
Don't mooch off me, it's starting to irritate me.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Context
Best used in casual conversations, 'mooch' might be too informal for professional settings.
At the family BBQ, my uncle was mooching beers again.
Pro Tip 3/3Dependent Situation
Implies relying heavily on someone else for resources or help.
Ever since he lost his job, he's been mooching off his parents.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'mooch' often implies that the behavior is unwelcome or annoying.
Don't mooch off me, it's starting to irritate me.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Context
Best used in casual conversations, 'mooch' might be too informal for professional settings.
At the family BBQ, my uncle was mooching beers again.
Pro Tip 3/3Dependent Situation
Implies relying heavily on someone else for resources or help.
Ever since he lost his job, he's been mooching off his parents.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Using 'mooch' often implies that the behavior is unwelcome or annoying.
Don't mooch off me, it's starting to irritate me.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Context
Best used in casual conversations, 'mooch' might be too informal for professional settings.
At the family BBQ, my uncle was mooching beers again.
Pro Tip 3/3Dependent Situation
Implies relying heavily on someone else for resources or help.
Ever since he lost his job, he's been mooching off his parents.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
kind of just coming out of cub hood almost all the normal very protective stages where they're still hanging about by the den all the time and this is kind of why pretties comes out at the moment because they're mooching about all over
Video examples
How to motivate people...
in people's buildings. This tripled participation. Why? Well, we all know people care deeply about what others think of them, that we try to be seen as generous and kind, and we try to avoid being seen as selfish or a mooch.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
kind of just coming out of cub hood almost all the normal very protective stages where they're still hanging about by the den all the time and this is kind of why pretties comes out at the moment because they're mooching about all over
Video examples
How to motivate people...
in people's buildings. This tripled participation. Why? Well, we all know people care deeply about what others think of them, that we try to be seen as generous and kind, and we try to avoid being seen as selfish or a mooch.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Steve Easterbrook
British Businessman
Me and my mate used to go across the park, jump on the Met line to get the Tube into Harrow. There was a sports shop we always used to go into, and there was a McDonald's. We used to go off with three or four quid in our pocket. That would cover our train fare, mooching around Harrow, and going to McDonald's.
Quote examples
Mark McKinnon
American Businessman
Consumers can choose from hundreds of channels today, including dozens for kids. At a time of dwindling resources, we don't need to be subsidizing PBS. It's time for Big Bird the mooch to compete with 'Dora the Explorer' and 'Bob the Builder.
Quote examples
Sean Parker
American Businessman
I lived on couches for something like six months. I had no home. I was totally broke. I would stay at a friend's house for two weeks, then move because I didn't want to become this permanent mooch.
Quote examples
Kris Marshall
English Actor
I'm quite a deadbeat person. I like to mooch around and go on walks and laze.
Quote examples
Steve Easterbrook
British Businessman
Me and my mate used to go across the park, jump on the Met line to get the Tube into Harrow. There was a sports shop we always used to go into, and there was a McDonald's. We used to go off with three or four quid in our pocket. That would cover our train fare, mooching around Harrow, and going to McDonald's.
Quote examples
Mark McKinnon
American Businessman
Consumers can choose from hundreds of channels today, including dozens for kids. At a time of dwindling resources, we don't need to be subsidizing PBS. It's time for Big Bird the mooch to compete with 'Dora the Explorer' and 'Bob the Builder.
Quote examples
Sean Parker
American Businessman
I lived on couches for something like six months. I had no home. I was totally broke. I would stay at a friend's house for two weeks, then move because I didn't want to become this permanent mooch.
Quote examples
Kris Marshall
English Actor
I'm quite a deadbeat person. I like to mooch around and go on walks and laze.
Example 1 of 4
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