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The synonyms of “Mooch” are: bum, cadge, grub, sponge, loiter, linger, potter, skulk, beg, ask for, ask for money, borrow, cadger, moocher, scrounger, tramp, beggarman, beggarwoman, vagrant, vagabond, down-and-out, homeless person, derelict, mendicant
Mooch as a Noun
Definitions of "Mooch" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mooch” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A beggar or scrounger.
- Someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free.
- A period of wandering in a casual or listless manner.
Synonyms of "Mooch" as a noun (12 Words)
| beggarman | A man, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food. |
| beggarwoman | A woman, typically a homeless one, who lives by asking for money or food. The local beggarwoman accosts every passer by for small change. |
| cadger | Someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free. |
| derelict | A ship or other piece of property abandoned by the owner and in poor condition. She had been a derelict recommissioned for this journey. |
| down-and-out | A failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball. |
| homeless person | Someone unfortunate without housing. |
| mendicant | A member of a mendicant order. |
| moocher | Someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free. No one gave me any handouts like these moochers expect. |
| scrounger | A person who borrows from or lives off others. Welfare scroungers. |
| vagabond | Anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place. Pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea. |
| vagrant | A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support. Most birders are hoping to find the wind blown vagrants of migration. |
Usage Examples of "Mooch" as a noun
- I'm going for a mooch around to see what I can find.
Mooch as a Verb
Definitions of "Mooch" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mooch” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Wander in a casual or listless manner.
- Ask for and get free; be a parasite.
- Ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it.
Synonyms of "Mooch" as a verb (12 Words)
| ask for | Require or ask for as a price or condition. |
| ask for money | Direct or put; seek an answer to. |
| beg | Acquire food or money from someone by begging. I must beg of you not to act impulsively. |
| borrow | Take (a word or idea) from another language, person, or source and use it in one’s own language or work. May I borrow your lawn mower. |
| cadge | Ask for and get free; be a parasite. He cadged fivers off old school friends. |
| grub | Ask for and get free; be a parasite. Many miles of hedgerows were grubbed up. |
| linger | Spend a long time over (something. She lingered in the yard enjoying the warm sunshine. |
| loiter | Stand or wait around without apparent purpose. She saw Mary loitering near the cloakrooms. |
| potter | Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly. I m quite happy just to potter about by myself here. |
| skulk | Move stealthily or furtively. He spent most of his time skulking about the corridors. |
| sponge | Wipe or clean with a wet sponge or cloth. She repainted the walls white then sponged them in turquoise green and lilac. |
Usage Examples of "Mooch" as a verb
- We went for a drive to Chatswood and mooched around the shopping centre there for a bit.
- He just mooched about at home.
- I'm mooching off you all the time.
- A bunch of your friends will show up, mooching food.