mooch (m ch) Slang v. mooched, mooch·ing, mooch·es v.tr. 1. To obtain or try to obtain by begging; cadge. See Synonyms at cadge. 2. To steal; filch. v.intr. 1. To get or try to get something free of charge; sponge: lived by mooching off friends. 2. To wander about aimlessly. 3. To skulk around; sneak. n. 1. One who begs or cadges; a sponge. 2. A dupe, as in a confidence game. [Middle English mowchen, probably from Old French muchier, to hide, skulk.] mooch  er n. |
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