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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Now, Joker 2, starring Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn alongside the returning Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/the Joker, is moseying its way into theaters to decidedly less buzz. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 After each of the five items was auctioned off, Gomez moseyed over to the winning bidders to congratulate them. Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 Evening After moseying back to your hotel, have a memorable last dinner at Muir’s signature restaurant, Drift. Anna Haines, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 One of their prizes for the 1998 victory was a headline set at a nearby pub, where 300 people moseyed in to see the 17-year-olds play their set. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024 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 8 Dec. 2024.

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