mooches; mooched; mooching
mooches; mooched; mooching
Learner's definition of MOOCH
US, informal + disapproving
: to ask for and get things from other people without paying for them or doing anything for them揩油;白吃白喝;索要 [+ object]
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often + off [no object]
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He's always mooching off his friends.他总是揩朋友的油。
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He mooched off his parents for a few years [=he lived with his parents and didn't do any work] and then found a job and moved to the city.他啃了几年老,后来找了个工作就搬到城里去了。
mooch around/about
[phrasal verb] British, informal
: to walk around with no particular purpose闲逛;瞎转悠