Mitch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪt͡ʃ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Mitch is a verb meaning (transitive, dialectal) To pilfer; filch; steal.
Meaning
(transitive, dialectal) To pilfer; filch; steal.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, dialectal) To shrink or retire from view; lurk out of sight; skulk.
- (Ireland, Wales, ambitransitive) To be absent from (school) without a valid excuse; to play truant, to skive off.
- (intransitive, dialectal) To grumble secretly.
- (intransitive, dialectal) To pretend poverty.
Example Sentences
John said he was going to mitch the last lesson today.
"Did you ever mitch school?" he asked. "No. But I think this is what it would feel like."
I was young once. God, the things we used to get up to in the seminary. Me and a bunch of the lads there, once we mitched off to see a Dana concert.
Word Forms
- mitches
- mitching
- mitched
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ben, mike, mich, mickey, skip, skive.
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