Synonyms of freeload

freeload

verb

ˈfrē-ˌlōd 

as in to beg

to live by relying on someone else's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility

after college, he freeloaded off his parents for several years before finally moving out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beg
• sponge
• mooch
• leech
• use
• exploit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of freeload

And again summer approaches and one must sift through all those spoiling invitations that inevitably come rolling in when one is an indolent (and impoverished) European aristocrat — who needs to freeload off the rich and hardworking. —James Fallon, Footwear News, 24 May 2025

Minutes before Carney’s arrival, Trump set a contentious tone by accusing Canada of freeloading on trade and the nations’ geopolitical alliance. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025

Dreux has entrusted Alyssa with delivering Uche’s money before the first of the month—but instead, Alyssa has asked her layabout, freeloading boyfriend Keshawn (Joshua David Neal) to put the money in Uche’s hands. —Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Apr. 2025

If only Alyssa hadn’t entrusted the money to her freeloading boyfriend, Keshawn (Joshua David Neal). —Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025