mooch
/muːtʃ/
verb
- To ask for or take something (such as money, food, or favors) without intending to pay or give anything in return; to sponge off others.
- My brother likes to mooch snacks from my pantry without asking.
- She's tired of friends who only call when they want to mooch money.
- He always tries to mooch a ride to school instead of taking the bus.
noun
- A person who habitually mooches; a sponger.
- He's known as a mooch because he always borrows things and never returns them.
- Don't be a mooch — bring your own lunch next time.
- The group got annoyed with the mooch who never paid for pizza.
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