Definitions For Mitch

Verb

es (transitive, dialectal) To pilfer; filch; steal. (intransitive, dialectal) To shrink or retire from view; lurk out of sight; skulk. (Ireland, Wales) To be absent from school without a valid excuse; to play truant. : John said he was going to mitch the last lesson today. (intransitive, dialectal) To grumble secretly. (intransitive, dialectal) To pretend poverty.

Synonyms

bunk off skive

Derived terms

mitcher mitchery mitching

Translations

{{checktrans-top}} French: {{t+check, fr, sécher}} German: {{t+check, de, schwänzen}}

Alternative forms

mich, mych, myche, meech, meach miche {{qualifier, obsolete}}

Etymology

From Middle English michen, muchen, müchen, to rob, steal, pilfer, from {{inh, en, ang, myċċan, , to steal}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *mūk-, *mukjaną, to waylay, ambush, hide, rob}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *(s)mūg-, , swindler, thief}}. Cognate with {{cog, sco, mich}}, myche, , to steal, {{cog, stq, mogeln, , to act secretively and deceitfully}}, {{cog, nl, mokkelen, , to flatter}}, {{cog, gsw, mauchen, , to nibble secretively}}, {{cog, de, mogeln, , to cheat}}, {{cog, de, meucheln, , to assassinate}}, {{cog, no, i mugg, , in secret, secretly}}, {{cog, la, muger, , cheater}}. Related to mooch.