Definition of mooch
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Examples of mooch in a Sentence
he's always mooching off of his friends, even though he can easily pay his own way
I suspect she's mooching around in the background and keeping an eye on us.
Recent Examples of mooch from the Web
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The town’s two suspension bridges, wide enough for a few people, are clogged with Indians in saris, Westerners in harem pants, honking motorbikes, dung-dropping cows and mooching monkeys.
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The irony is, I’ve been more mooched then Benna Moocher, trust me.
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Indeed, there appears to be a growing perception that CHIP recipients are mooching off of taxpayers.
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So many ingredients, too, are mooched from Shakespeare and Rostand, the only original elements sound like the songs.
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Jackson isn't just a flighty teenager mooching off the Jackson name, though, and her struggles are very much real.
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Let the Dateline, frozen yogurt, and mooching continue.
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Origin and Etymology of mooch
probably from French dialect muchier to hide, lurk
mooch Synonyms
MOOCH Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of mooch for English Language Learners
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: to ask for and get things from other people without paying for them or doing anything for them
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