verb
- to take advantage of others’ generosity without giving anything in return
Usage: informal
Examples
- He always freeloads at parties, eating all the food but never bringing anything.
- She freeloads off her roommates by never paying for groceries.
- My brother freeloads whenever he visits, staying for weeks without helping with expenses.
- The company freeloads by using open-source software without contributing back to the community.
- Stop freeloading and start paying your fair share of the rent.
- He’s been freeloading at his parents’ house since graduating college.