mosey

verb mo·sey \ ˈmō-zē \

|Updated on: 6 Jun 2018

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Definition of mosey

moseyed; moseying

intransitive verb

1 : to hurry away

2 : to move in a leisurely or aimless manner : saunter

moseyed around the general store
—Eric Sevareid

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Examples of mosey in a Sentence

He moseyed up to the bar.

Recent Examples of mosey from the Web

Last summer, the little Udin farm met its match: Deer moseyed over and devoured most of the crop.

— New York Times, "How Hard Can It Be to Grow a Garden?," 25 May 2018
The animal moseyed north to West Powell Boulevard and Southwest Duniway Avenue, witnesses said, and later Northeast 188th Avenue and East Burnside Street before its fatal encounter with cops, according to reports.

— shane dixon kavanaugh, OregonLive.com, "Bear's late-night stroll through Gresham ends with police bullets, reports say," 25 May 2018
Just mosey on down the block to Goldy’s Corner for a cuppa joe and an appetizing pastry and wait for a table.

— dana oland, idahostatesman, "10 ways to get a real taste of Boise: New spots and beloved staples | Idaho Statesman," 21 May 2018
Boston moseyed through and plucked defenseman Nick Holden, then returned five days later to coax away Rick Nash.

— alex prewitt, SI.com, "Original Six Outsiders: Trying to Make Sense of Meaningless March Hockey," 27 Mar. 2018
While Butler hustled to the spot Wilson fired at, Kearse moseyed at a gear past walk-through.

— david j. neal, miamiherald, "The long Super Bowl history of the New England Patriots | Miami Herald," 28 Jan. 2018
No worries, just mosey on down the block to Goldy’s Corner for a cuppa joe and an appetizing pastry and wait for a table.

— dana oland, idahostatesman, "In Boise for the NCAA tournament? Here are 8 places to eat and drink like a local | Idaho Statesman," 14 Mar. 2018
While onlookers moseyed by, Berkeley and Bob's ceremony took place under an indoor trellis adorned with flowers, next to tables covered with white tablecloths and scattered rose petals.

— alyssa pereira, Redbook, "Couple Weds At Costco: "It Just Made Sense"," 26 Sep. 2017
From here, the two women mosey around—indulging a superfan, fending off paparazzi, driving to and fro, doing karaoke, and ending up at Heather’s house.

— rachel aviv, The New Yorker, "“Unsane” and “Gemini”," 21 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use: circa 1829

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