MOOCH


Meaning of MOOCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmüch ]

verb

Etymology: probably from French dialect muchier to hide, lurk

Date: 1851

intransitive verb

1. : to wander aimlessly : amble ; also : sneak

2. : beg , sponge

transitive verb

1. : to take surreptitiously : steal

2. : beg , sponge

• mooch·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.