mosey

verb mo·sey \ ˈmō-zē \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

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

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
The story occurs in the third portion of the Torah, near the very beginning — but when Bergman joined, Weinblatt’s class had already been underway for a year, moseying through the creation story and the story of Noah at a highly deliberate pace.

— julie zauzmer, Washington Post, "After 22 years, a synagogue study group finishes reading the Torah from beginning to end," 1 Feb. 2018
Those lucky enough to score VIP wristbands moseyed up to the fifth floor for endless samples of Chef Jonathan Wicks's smoked gouda grits, pancetta wrapped pork, crispy brussel sprouts, and Waygu beef.

— amber elliott, Houston Chronicle, "VIP view: Go inside Hotel ZaZa Memorial City's exclusive grand opening party," 16 Feb. 2018
When Seattle wide receiver Brandon Lockette moseyed through his route, Butler beat him to the spot for the interception.

— david j. neal, miamiherald, "Super Bowl history game-by-game, from Packers to Patriots | Miami Herald," 30 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use: circa 1829

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