Mooch around Meaning in English
expression
muːtʃ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
MOOTCH-er-OWND
mˈuːtʃ/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
MOOTCH-uh-ROWNED
Definition
To walk or move slowly around a place without any particular purpose or plan, often in a relaxed or bored way.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and mainly British English. Used for aimless wandering, often indoors or in familiar places. Can suggest boredom or relaxation. Common with 'just' or 'a bit': 'just mooching around'. Not about asking for things (unlike 'mooch off').
Spanish: vagar - deambular - andar sin rumboPortuguese (BR): vagar - andar à toa - perambularPortuguese (PT): vaguear - andar sem destino - deambularChinese (Simplified): 闲逛 - 漫无目的地游荡Chinese (Traditional): 閒逛 - 漫無目的地遊蕩Hindi: आसपास टहलना - यूं ही घूमनाArabic: يتسكع - يجول بلا هدفBengali: এদিক-ওদিক ঘোরা - আলসে ঘোরাঘুরি করাRussian: бродить без дела - слонятьсяJapanese: ぶらぶらするVietnamese: lang thang - đi loanh quanh (không mục đích)Korean: 빈둥거리다 - 어슬렁거리다Turkish: aylak aylak dolaşmak - amaçsızca gezinmekUrdu: آوارہ گردی کرنا - بے مقصد گھومناIndonesian: berjalan-jalan santai - mondar-mandir tanpa tujuan
Example Sentences
I like to mooch around the house on Sundays.
basic
He often mooches around the park after school.
basic
We mooched around the mall without buying anything.
basic
Just mooching around today, nothing important to do.
natural
We didn't have any plans, so we just mooched around the city center.
natural
Sometimes I just want to mooch around the bookshop and unwind.
natural