Main Entry: mooch

Pronunciation: \ˈmüch\

Function: verb

Etymology: probably from French dial. muchier to hide, lurk

Date: 1851

intransitive verb 1 : to wander aimlessly : amble; also : sneak
2 : beg, spongetransitive verb 1 : to take surreptitiously : steal
2 : beg, sponge

— mooch·er noun