Meaning & use
mooching
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Obtaining food, money, or other things from others without paying or giving anything in return.
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He's been mooching off his roommate's groceries all semester.
She hates mooching, so she always insists on paying her share.
A note on using this word
Informal and mildly disapproving; often paired with 'off' as in 'mooching off someone.'
Words with a similar meaning
spongingfreeloading
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