mooch

3 definitions • 4 examples

to walk or do things slowly and without much purpose:

disapproving Stop mooching (about/around) in your room and do something useful!

to borrow from people or ask them to give you things without paying for them or intending to return them:

You're old enough to get a job and stop mooching off your family.

He mooched a few beers from me as we watched the game.

a period of time spent walking around slowly and without much purpose:

I'm going for a mooch round the shops (= to look at what is there, not to buy a particular thing).