Moocher
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moocher is a noun meaning A person who mooches about.
Meaning
A person who mooches about.
More Meanings
- (chiefly derogatory) A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.
Example Sentences
The whole area is a network of nature reserves among estuaries and marshes, and a paradise for a moocher like me.
When Mitt Romney says that 47% of Americans are moochers, or Barack Obama says that entrepreneurs didn’t build their own businesses, partisan viewers crave a partisan response.
Word Forms
- moochers
Synonyms for moocher
Depending on context, synonyms include cadger, scrounger, sponger.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cadger, scrounger, sponger, smoocher, moper, freeloader.
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