FREELOADING Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word freeloading. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FREELOADING
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leeching | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood | ||||||||
mooching | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free) verb • ask for and get free; be a parasite | ||||||||
parasitizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • To live on or in a host organism as a parasite | ||||||||
sponging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • To take advantage of the kindness of others. • To get by imposition; to scrounge. • To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition. • To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge. • To suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge. • To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of. • To be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven. noun • The application of a sponge. |