mooch
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/muːtʃ/
English
Definitions
noun
- An aimless stroll.“Jack wouldn't be arriving for another ten minutes, so I had a mooch around the garden.”
- One who mooches; a moocher.
- A unit of time comprising ten days, used to measure how long someone holds a job.
verb
- To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.
- To beg, cadge, or sponge; to exploit or take advantage of others for personal gain.
- To steal or filch.
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Synonyms
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