freeload

English

Etymology

Back-formation from freeloader.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiːloʊd/
• Hyphenation: free‧load

• Audio (US):

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Verb

freeload (third-person singular simple present freeloads, present participle freeloading, simple past and past participle freeloaded)

1. (intransitive, derogatory) To exploit the generosity of others without giving anything in return.

Derived terms

• contrafreeload
• contrafreeloader
• contrafreeloading
• freeloading

Related terms

• free
• freeloader
• load

Translations

to live off the generosity of others

Catalan: gorrejar (ca), viure de gorra Dutch: klaplopen (nl), inlikken German: schmarotzen (de), schnorren (de), trittbrettfahren Italian: scroccare (it) Latin: parasītor Maori: kaimātai Polish: pasożytować (pl) impf Spanish: comer la sopa boba, chupar del bote (Spain, colloquial), gorronear (es), cafishear (Argentina), cafishiar (Latin America), gorrear (es) Swedish: åka snålskjuts (sv)

See also

• deadbeat
• feed on
• free ride

References

• “freeload”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• foredeal, forelead, fœderal, loafered