freeload

[free-lohd, -lohd]

verb (used without object)

Informal.

1. to take advantage of others for free food, entertainment, etc.

verb (used with object)

1. to get by freeloading.

   He freeloaded several meals a week.

freeload

/ ˈfriːˌləʊd /

verb

1. slang,  (intr) to act as a freeloader; sponge

Other Word Forms

• freeloader noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of freeload¹

1950–55, back formation from freeloader ( free + load + -er ¹ )

Example Sentences

Some users in Korea on social media have said cagonjok are also freeloading electricity.

From BBC

In the past, he's made angry comments about alliance members freeloading off US security guarantees.

From BBC

Answer: Unfortunately, the IRS doesn’t consider freeloading relatives as one of the hardships that can modify the home sales exclusion rules.

From Los Angeles Times

Married to Stanley, a man of carnal appetites and vulgar manners, Stella has embraced the crude pleasures of realism, while her freeloading sister still clings to tattered aristocratic illusions.

From Los Angeles Times

Netflix registered its third consecutive quarter of faster subscriber growth in the final three months of 2023, closing out a comeback year that included a crackdown on freeloading viewers and price hikes.

From Seattle Times