freeloader


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free·load

 (frē′lōd′)
intr.v. free·load·ed, free·load·ing, free·loads Slang
To take advantage of the charity, generosity, or hospitality of others.
free′load′er n.
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freeloader

(ˈfriːˌləʊdə)
n
slang a person who habitually depends on the charity of others for food, shelter, etc
ˈfreeˌloading n
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.freeloader - someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others
borrower - someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
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freeloader

noun
Slang. One who depends on another for support without reciprocating:
bloodsucker, hanger-on, leech, parasite, sponge.
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Translations

freeloader

[ˈfriːləʊdəʳ] N → gorrón/ona m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

freeloader

[ˈfriːləʊdər] n (pejorative) → parasite m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

freeloader

[ˈfriːˌləʊdəʳ] n (pej) → scroccone/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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