mooch off

English

Verb

mooch off (third-person singular simple present mooches off, present participle mooching off, simple past and past participle mooched off)

1. To obtain (something) by taking advantage of the charity of (someone or something).
   • 2023 November 6, Samantha Olson, “How to Watch the Taylor Swift-Themed Night on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 32”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[1] (in English):

     No TV? No problem. You can log in with your (or, no shame if you're still mooching off your parents') cable provider at ABC.com or subscribe to Disney+ and Hulu.

2. To wander off.