verb · intransitive · rare

mosey

mosey · moseys · moseyed · moseying

starten, beginnen, losrennen, schlendern

To set off, get goingTo set off, get going; to start a journey.

US/ˈmoʊ.zi/

» Let's mosey on down to the river.

Lasst uns runter zum Fluss weiterschlendern. — Dejo

Meaning

3 senses

(US, dialectal, intransitive)To set off, get going; to start a journey.
starten, beginnen
(US, dialectal, intransitive)To go off quickly: to hurry up.
losrennen
(US, dialectal, intransitive)To amble; to walk or proceed in a leisurely manner.
schlendern
walk leisurely

2 sentences

Let's mosey on down to the river.
deLasst uns runter zum Fluss weiterschlendern. — Dejo
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Tom decided to mosey on over to Mary's place.
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2 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 3

to set off:

to go off quickly:

to amble:

Unknown. Originally attested in Southern US dialects. Suggested origins include:

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moseys, moseying, moseyed, moseyed

regular · Lesson

I, you, we, they	mosey
he, she, it	moseys

all persons

moseyed

I, you, we, they	have moseyed
he, she, it	has moseyed

all persons

will mosey

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

3 lessons