Italian slang
Moccare is a slang word that means “scurry off silently, to sneak away”. It can also be written as mocarsela.
| Origin | Unknown, some say it comes from the French moquer |
| Pronunciation | /mokˈkaːre/ |
Examples
| Non arrivava nessuno a prendere le ordinazioni, così abbiamo moccato. | No one was coming to take orders, so we sneaked away. |
| La lezione è noiosa e Luigi mocca poco prima che finisca. | The lecture is boring and Luigi sneaks out shortly before it ends. |
More free Italian resources
You might want to keep learning Italian online with these free Italian resources:
Aiuta Lingookies con un 👍!
❤️ If you liked this lesson on the meaning of moccare in Italian, share it with your friends!