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- [mooch]
- /mutʃ/
- /muːtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mooch]
- /mutʃ/
Definitions of mooch word
- verb with object mooch to borrow (a small item or amount) without intending to return or repay it. 1
- verb with object mooch to get or take without paying or at another's expense; sponge: He always mooches cigarettes. 1
- verb with object mooch to beg. 1
- verb with object mooch to steal. 1
- verb without object mooch to skulk or sneak. 1
- verb without object mooch to loiter or wander about. 1
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Origin of mooch
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English, apparently variant of Middle English michen < Old French muchier to skulk, hide
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Parts of speech for Mooch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mooch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mooch
verb mooch
- beg — If you beg someone to do something, you ask them very anxiously or eagerly to do it.
- scrounge — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
- borrow — If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission.
- sponge — any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
- freeload — to take advantage of others for free food, entertainment, etc.
noun mooch
Antonyms for mooch
verb mooch
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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