mosey


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mo·sey

 (mō′zē)
intr.v. mo·seyed, mo·sey·ing, mo·seys Informal
1. To move in a leisurely, relaxed way; saunter: moseyed over to the club after lunch.
2. To get going; move along.
[Origin unknown.]
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mosey

(ˈməʊzɪ)
vb (intr)
informal (often foll by: along or on) to walk in a leisurely manner; amble
[C19: origin unknown]
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mo•sey

(ˈmoʊ zi)

v.i. -seyed, -sey•ing. Informal.
1. to wander leisurely; stroll; saunter (often fol. by along, about, etc.).
2. to leave quickly; decamp.
[1820–30, Amer.; orig. uncertain]
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mosey


Past participle: moseyed
Gerund: moseying

Imperative
mosey
mosey
Present
I mosey
you mosey
he/she/it moseys
we mosey
you mosey
they mosey
Preterite
I moseyed
you moseyed
he/she/it moseyed
we moseyed
you moseyed
they moseyed
Present Continuous
I am moseying
you are moseying
he/she/it is moseying
we are moseying
you are moseying
they are moseying
Present Perfect
I have moseyed
you have moseyed
he/she/it has moseyed
we have moseyed
you have moseyed
they have moseyed
Past Continuous
I was moseying
you were moseying
he/she/it was moseying
we were moseying
you were moseying
they were moseying
Past Perfect
I had moseyed
you had moseyed
he/she/it had moseyed
we had moseyed
you had moseyed
they had moseyed
Future
I will mosey
you will mosey
he/she/it will mosey
we will mosey
you will mosey
they will mosey
Future Perfect
I will have moseyed
you will have moseyed
he/she/it will have moseyed
we will have moseyed
you will have moseyed
they will have moseyed
Future Continuous
I will be moseying
you will be moseying
he/she/it will be moseying
we will be moseying
you will be moseying
they will be moseying
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been moseying
you have been moseying
he/she/it has been moseying
we have been moseying
you have been moseying
they have been moseying
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been moseying
you will have been moseying
he/she/it will have been moseying
we will have been moseying
you will have been moseying
they will have been moseying
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been moseying
you had been moseying
he/she/it had been moseying
we had been moseying
you had been moseying
they had been moseying
Conditional
I would mosey
you would mosey
he/she/it would mosey
we would mosey
you would mosey
they would mosey
Past Conditional
I would have moseyed
you would have moseyed
he/she/it would have moseyed
we would have moseyed
you would have moseyed
they would have moseyed
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.mosey - walk leisurelymosey - walk leisurely      
amble
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
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mosey

verb
Informal. To walk at a leisurely pace:
amble, meander, perambulate, promenade, ramble, saunter, stroll, wander.
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Translations

mosey

[ˈməʊzɪ] VI to mosey along → pasearse
to mosey down to the shops → ir dando un paseo a las tiendas
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mosey

[ˈməʊzi] vi
to mosey somewhere (= wander) → aller quelque part sans se presser
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