mooch | Definition of mooch

Synonyms and Antonyms of mooch

1 to live by relying on someone else's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility

he's always mooching off of his friends, even though he can easily pay his own way

Synonyms of mooch

freeload, sponge

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2 to move about in a sly or secret manner

I suspect she's mooching around in the background and keeping an eye on us

Synonyms of mooch

lurk, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal

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crawl, creep, edge, inch, worm

ghost, pad, tiptoe

3 to move about from place to place aimlessly

kids on vacation mooching about the house and looking for something to do

Synonyms of mooch

bat, cruise, drift, float, gad (about), gallivant (also galavant), kick around, knock (about), maunder, meander, ramble, range, roam, rove, traipse, wander

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amble, saunter, stroll

gypsy, hobo, tramp, vagabond

mill (about or around)

straggle, stray