MOOCHING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word mooching. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MOOCHING
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parasitic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or caused by parasites • of or pertaining to epenthesis adjective satellite • of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another | ||||||||
bumming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible • a vagrant • person who does no work • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on adjective satellite • of very poor quality; flimsy verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite • be lazy or idle | ||||||||
freeloading | nounn | |||||||
verb • live off somebody's generosity | ||||||||
grubbing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a meal • a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite • search about busily | ||||||||
leeching | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood | ||||||||
loitering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||||
scrounging | verbv | |||||||
verb • To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean. • To obtain something of moderate or inconsequential value from another. noun • The act of one who scrounges. • (in the plural) Material that has been scrounged. | ||||||||
sponging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • To take advantage of the kindness of others. • To get by imposition; to scrounge. • To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition. • To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge. • To suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge. • To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of. • To be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven. noun • The application of a sponge. | ||||||||
cadge | verbv | |||||||
verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite • obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | ||||||||
cadger | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free) | ||||||||
grub | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a meal • a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite • search about busily | ||||||||
moocher | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free) | ||||||||
scrounger | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free) | ||||||||
sponge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used • someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage • primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies verb • wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten • ask for and get free; be a parasite • erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard • soak up with a sponge • gather sponges, in the ocean |