mosey

verb

mo·​sey ˈmō-zē How to pronounce mosey (audio)
moseyed; moseying

intransitive verb

1
: to hurry away
2
: to move in a leisurely or aimless manner : saunter
moseyed around the general storeEric Sevareid

Examples of mosey in a Sentence

He moseyed up to the bar.
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Once the press conference seemingly got back on track, the theater's bull moseyed across the plaza. Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Compared with the calm and yet urgent competence of The Pitt, Pulse’s medical professionals stroll through a hospital full of glamour lighting, moseying calmly from one trauma to the next. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025 The inspector counted another eight flies and two roaches moseying on the floor under a condiment storage rack. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025 The inspector counted another eight flies and two roaches moseying on the floor under a condiment storage rack. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mosey

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mosey was circa 1829

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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosey. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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