Pronunciation: /muːtʃ/
noun a person who habitually borrows or lives off others without any intention of repaying or contributing
A1 My neighbor's dog is a friendly mooch who always comes over looking for treats.
A2 The stray cat in our neighborhood is a skilled mooch, always begging for food from the locals.
B1 The office mooch is constantly asking to borrow money from coworkers.
B2 She realized her friend was a mooch when he always conveniently forgot his wallet when they went out to eat.
C1 The mooch at the party managed to drink all the beer without contributing anything.
C2 He was known as the ultimate mooch among his friends, always finding a way to get something for nothing.
verb to ask for or obtain something without paying for it
A1 She likes to mooch snacks from her friends.
A2 He always mooches off his parents for money.
B1 The neighbor's cat likes to mooch around our backyard.
B2 I don't appreciate people who mooch off of others without giving back.
C1 He mooched his way through college, relying on scholarships and loans.
C2 She was known for mooching off wealthy friends to fund her extravagant lifestyle.
formal The neighbor's son is known to mooch off of others for free meals.
informal Don't be a mooch and always expect others to pay for your expenses.
slang Stop trying to mooch off of me for cigarettes.
figurative The company is trying to mooch off of the success of their competitors by copying their strategies.
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