verb
mitch
mihch
verb
1
To skip school without permission; to play truant.
"They used to mitch off school to go fishing."
name
1
A short form of the male given name Mitchell.
"Everyone just calls him Mitch."
How to Use Mitch
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAs a verb, mainly British/Irish dialect for skipping school; as a name, a nickname for Mitchell.
When to use it
The verb sense is regional and informal, chiefly heard in parts of the UK and Ireland.
Word Forms
mitched past tense, Mitches plural, mitches singular
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Etymology
From Middle English mychen, "to steal or skulk," related to the word mooch.