"mitching" meaning in All languages combined

See mitching on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: miching [alternative], micking [alternative]
Etymology: From mitch + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mitch|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From mitch + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mitching (uncountable)
  1. (UK dialectal) Pilfering; skulking. Tags: UK, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mitching-en-noun-LXNstCWs Categories (other): British English, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 35 35 18 12
  2. (Ireland, UK regional) Playing truant. Tags: Ireland, UK, regional, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mitching-en-noun-UIoAvN~I Categories (other): British English, Irish English, Regional English, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 32 44 14 10 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 32 44 14 11 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 32 41 12 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 32 43 13 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 49 14 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 35 35 18 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 42 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 57 9 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 40 15 14 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 26 52 10 12
  3. (UK dialectal) A pretense of poverty. Tags: UK, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mitching-en-noun-DnjC-Jl7 Categories (other): British English, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 35 35 18 12

Verb [English]

Forms: miching [alternative], micking [alternative]
Etymology: From mitch + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mitch|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From mitch + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} mitching
  1. present participle and gerund of mitch Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: mitch
    Sense id: en-mitching-en-verb-jIaw4VaT Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 35 35 18 12
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