DictionarymoochAimless wandering
verb

mooch

To move around without a particular purpose.

We mooch around the neighborhood until it is time for dinner.

Etymology

Mooch has older senses of loitering or moving furtively. The aimless movement sense retains that unhurried wandering; its deeper history is uncertain.

More examples

  • I like to mooch around the bookstore on quiet afternoons.
  • They mooched along the beach with no destination in mind.
  • She spends the morning mooching around town.

Forms

mooch · mooches · mooched · mooching

Similar words

wander
Likewise suggests aimless movement, but can also describe thoughts.
stroll
Emphasizes walking casually for pleasure rather than lacking purpose.