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freeload


free·load

verb \-ˌlōd\

Definition of FREELOAD

intransitive verb
: to impose upon another's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility involved : sponge
free·load·er noun

Examples of FREELOAD

  1. <after college, he freeloaded off his parents for several years before finally moving out>

First Known Use of FREELOAD

circa 1934

Related to FREELOAD

Synonyms: mooch, sponge
Related Words: leech; beg; exploit, use
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